Cirque du Soleil: Dralion (2001)
The Chinese consider the lion a symbol of good luck, so it's a half-dragon, half-lion – a dralion – that is the symbol of the East-meets-West fusion of this performance in which 36 Chinese acrobats join the renowned Canadian troupe. Celebrating the four elements as represented in four colours – blue (air), green (water), red (fire) and ochre (earth) – Dralion combines ancient Chinese circus traditions with Cirque du Soleil's usual stunning elements: the techno-oriented single ring; the multicoloured lights and costumes; the music that mixes rock, New Age and various world influences (though not Chinese); and the madcap clowns that pull a victim out of the audience.
Directors: Guy Caron, David Mallet.
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Erik Karol as Âme-Force |
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Agnès Sohier as Âme-Force |
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Sheetal Gandhi as Oceane |
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Henriette Gbou as Gaya |
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Juliana Neves as Azala |
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Luis Pelegrini as Yao |
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Zhao Jian as L'enfant-roi |
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Viktor Kee as Juggler |
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Joe De Paul as Clown |
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Luan Leilei as Single hand balancing performer |
| Directing | Guy Caron | Director |
| Directing | David Mallet | Director |
| Production | Rocky Oldham | Producer |
| Production | Dione Orrom | Line Producer |
| Production | Peter Wagg | Executive Producer |
| Production | Martin Bolduc | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Violaine Corradi | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Dave Gardener | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | François Barbeau | Costume Design |
