The Cirque du Soleil returns to activity after the pandemic

Cirque du Soleil returns to the stage this Thursday after the pandemic hiatus. For a few weeks now, its big top has been preparing for this premiere, which takes place in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. It is the first European city where the Luzia show can be seen after covid stopped everything, proving once again that the circus is not dead. Until May 15, this artistic proposal can be enjoyed, with the first few weeks already having few tickets available.

"Luzia is a pictorial canvas dedicated to a magical Mexico, to its colors, its light, and its stories, which can be found in any corner of the country," explains its director, Daniele Finzi Pasca, in statements to The New Barcelona Post. The show addresses the mysticism of this country, with which the director has a special relationship after having lived there for ten years, and does so "through a visual and sensory journey, where music leads a lot."

This story begins with a parachutist who arrives in that magical Mexico that presents him with its culture, nature, and mythology in a journey between the dreamed and the real. A butterfly, hummingbirds, and cacti intertwine with jumps, pirouettes, juggling, and acrobatics, amidst references to the Day of the Dead, papel picado, masked wrestlers, and soccer. Those familiar with the country protagonist of Luzia will recognize its cenotes, very typical underground natural pools of Yucatán.

"Luzia is a pictorial canvas dedicated to a magical Mexico, to its colors, its light, and its stories, which can be found in any corner of the country," explains its director, Daniele Finzi Pasca

A total of 115 people travel with Luzia, among whom fifty are artists. Finzi Pasca defines the tent that accompanies them as "a small village" where there is a bit of everything, not only the area destined for the performance, with a capacity for 2,600 people. It also includes a kitchen, offices, and space for the artists. Up to eight days are needed to set everything up. Through the kitchen, and if covid allows it, students from the Municipal Center for Training and Employment of L'Hospitalet (CEMFO) will pass through to learn about its operation, which adapts to multiple diets according to the needs of each artist. Circus students from the Pep Ventura school, also in L'Hospitalet, are also expected to visit the tent to see a live rehearsal and meet the artists.

After L'Hospitalet, Cirque du Soleil will go to Geneva. It will return to Spain in July, stopping in Alicante. It will also pass through Madrid in November. For those who have never seen one of the shows by this Canadian company, Finzi Pasca argues that it is "a very special experience, with surprises." "We are artisans who build with great care. In the world of entertainment, the circus stands out for its artistic form and for the care of each production," he concludes.