Soaring across and above the stage while performing feats that mimic the first strokes of inspiration for an animator, the aerialist performs unbelievably controlled stunts, forming fluid and rigid lines as if their body itself is a moving animation. An acrobat guides an aerial pole, stylized as a giant pencil, across the stage to create their own animation before propelling dramatically into the air. AERIAL PENCILĬelebrating the “pencil test,” the moment when life first appears upon the animator’s paper, these initial stirrings of inspiration become the essence of the art form. Using a stage-consuming air mat, they propel themselves into the air while executing energetic gymnastic and tumbling displays in continuous sequence. A group of rhythmic gymnasts execute flips, jumps and bounces with extreme precision and torque to represent movement through pages of drawings that make up mere seconds of animation. THE INNER WORLD OF ANIMATIONĪnimation meets acrobatics as the physicality of the art form is captured dramatically by the Waku Waku. Julie is off on an amazing journey into the whimsical world of animation. Characters of her childhood and comforting objects stir to life. Suddenly, the scene illuminates as she transitions through the table into another dimension set upon a giant animation desk. Her most important find: a page of unfinished animation her father challenged her to complete. After her father’s death, Julie rediscovers his animation desk in the basement, cluttered with pencils, papers and other objects. The Disney characters he drew became her siblings and cheered her up when she was down. She and her father, a Disney animator, had a shared passion for animation. Julie, the main character, was prolific at drawing. PROLOGUE Ī transformative joyride where imaginary becomes reality. Throughout her quest to complete the animation, Julie learns to erase any self-doubt, to imagine new possibilities and to animate the story of her future. From his cluttered desk, Julie is suddenly whisked through a vortex into a world of wonder where comforts of her childhood have come alive and beloved Disney Animation characters serve as her guides. Julie, a courageous and determined 12-year-old, discovers an unexpected gift left by her late animator father: a letter urging her to complete a drawing he left unfinished. Drawn to Life is a collaboration between Cirque du Soleil and Disney that results in a show that is a love letter to animation. Ahead of its November 18th debut at Disney Springs, Cirque du Soleil has revealed the full act list for the upcoming “Drawn to Life” show.
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