Cultural specificity or cultural blankness? : the paradox of Québec in Vegas
Auteurs : Fricker, Karen (Auteur)
Éditeur : Revista Mexicana de Estudios Canadienses n°16, p.127-132
Date de publication : 2008
Langue : Anglais
Notes : Bibliogr. : p. 131-132
Sujets :
Las Vegas (Nev.)
Cirque du Soleil [compagnie de cirque]
Lepage, Robert [metteur en scène]
Dragone, Franco [metteur en piste]
Industries culturelles - Québec (Province)
Résumé :
High-profile performing and theatre artists from Québec have achieved extraordinary success in Las Vegas in recent years. These artists include the pop singer Céline Dion; the new circus troupe Cirque du Soleil; and directors hired by the Cirque to create their Vegas spectaculars, including Québec’s best-known stage director Robert Lepage. It is Cirque du Soleil which is at the heart of the Québec in Vegas phenomenon. In 1993, the Cirque innovated its already-successful practice of touring circus shows by creating its first resident production – that is, a show performed in a purpose-built, state of the art auditorium attached to a Las Vegas hotel and casino. That show, called Mystère, was staged in the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, bankrolled by the billionaire entrepreneur Steve Wynn, and is still enjoying a successful run. […]
Localisation : Études, rapports et articles de périodiques
Cote : 791.309 227 14 F8978c 2008