What I liked
The dance performance came second overall, but the aerial performances, acrobatics, and stilt-walking often simply took my breath away and many an audible gasp was heard all around…The first half, involving the pains of first love and rejection, is lighter to start, while the projections cast playful light on the dancers and aerialists. The second act was darker, and deliciously spooky, with various afterworld creatures who coax and haunt, writhing in fabric cocoons…The culmination is a glorious and well-meshed cirque ballet that, should it come back, must not be missed! Pray it comes back.
What I didn't like
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My overall impression
“Cirque du Giselle” is a splendid, unique Fringe performance by Aeriform Arts’ instructors and students that incorporates the tragic classic ballet “Giselle” with aerial, acrobatics, and cirque art. The use of projection and lighting spills the colors of old world Europe onto aerial silks and backdrops, creating a patina wherever it falls, whether it face, wall, or silk…
