In Russia, people go to the circus which is always at the same spot in town. Circus troupes come and go, but the building and the spectators remain. In America, and many other countries, it's the other way round: the circus comes to town - the stage, the pavilion, ticket booths, acrobats, conjurers, clowns, biological toilets, and all. It may be any spot in town.
In Portland - and I must point out that there are two Portlands, one in Oregon (539,438 people according to 2002 estimate) and the other in Maine (63,882 people 2002 estimate, so it cannot really be described as the MAIN Portland) - we attended a circus performance. It was the Canadian circus Cirque du Soleil (French for "Circus of the Sun"). It was very professional, but for the sake of comparison, I cannot say that something struck me as particularly odd or unusual.
Yet, here are a few things that you may find interesting:
- the stage was not round but rectangular and divided the audience into two equal semicircles;
- it's very international and there were/are quite a few Russian speakers;
- during the break people line up for the previlege of entering a biological toilet, and because it was cold outside, for many people who finally reached the cherished door, it was not just a toilet or restroom, but a comfort station.
If you feel a sudden urge to get a ticket for their next performance or become their sponsor, visit their official site at www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en .
In Portland - and I must point out that there are two Portlands, one in Oregon (539,438 people according to 2002 estimate) and the other in Maine (63,882 people 2002 estimate, so it cannot really be described as the MAIN Portland) - we attended a circus performance. It was the Canadian circus Cirque du Soleil (French for "Circus of the Sun"). It was very professional, but for the sake of comparison, I cannot say that something struck me as particularly odd or unusual.
Yet, here are a few things that you may find interesting:
- the stage was not round but rectangular and divided the audience into two equal semicircles;
- it's very international and there were/are quite a few Russian speakers;
- during the break people line up for the previlege of entering a biological toilet, and because it was cold outside, for many people who finally reached the cherished door, it was not just a toilet or restroom, but a comfort station.
If you feel a sudden urge to get a ticket for their next performance or become their sponsor, visit their official site at www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en .
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