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Creations
Dralion
At a Glance
Creative Team
Personages
Expérience
Exécution
Réserve
Of the Past...
Odyssey
Itinéraire
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The Elements
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As the wheel of time turns, the universe, like the acrobat, searches for a
perfect balance among the elements. Air, water, fire and earth assume human form
and evolve into worlds defined by their own vivid colours.
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Azala
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Azala is the Element of Air. She is the keeper of the sun and the guardian of
immortality, watching over the heavens to protect all those who take to the skies. Azala
is identified by the color of the skies -- Blue.
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Oceane
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Oceane is the Element of Water. With her exotic dance, she has the power to control
all the waters of the world. You can itentify Oceane by the color of the waters -- Aqua Green.
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Gaia
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Gaya is the Element of Earth. She is warm, comforting and rhythmic. Her tribal dance
echos the pulse of human life. Gaya is identified by the soils of Earth -- Brown.
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Yao
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Yao is the element of Fire. He is a warrior and a shaman; the fiery demon's guide.
Yao can be itentified by the color of flame -- Red.
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Little Budda
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The Little Buddha is the chosen child. Although it possesses special powers that will allow it
to eventually become an Âme-Force, it dreams of being just a regular child.
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L'Âme-Force
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The voices of Dralion sing an invented language to which only Cirque du Soleil holds
the key. Their mysterious accents echo down through time: L’Âme-Force symbolises ultimate
harmony between the four elements.
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Clowns
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While Les Voila was not the original comedic act for Dralion (the first pair were fired early, early in
the run), Johnny and Soizik have gone down as the perennial favorite amongst Dralion clowns. Their
infectious humor will be sorely missed. While most of the clown acts within Dralion are already
coreographed, Johnny and Soizik brought to the show a hilarious contrabass and ukulele skit, which
has to be seen to be believed.
The current clown duo consists of a bald headed man with a tuft of hair parted in a comb-over.
He is dressed in a suit and appears to be fat (he has a belly). Attached to his left hand is a
bowling ball, which he has a devil of a time trying to get off. His friend is a scruffy looking
man who also appears "fat". The clowns takes center stage in one particular piece where a
character is repeatedly hit in the face by his protruding belly. The exaggerated motions he goes
through (and replays in slow-motion) were enough to bring the house down. But the act turns from
laughter to confusion when he "dies" from this apparent attack and his partner fusses over him.
During this fuss (and attempt to resessitate the clown), the one's stomach begins to glow and he
"rises from the dead". At this point he began to ascend into the sky (via the rotating ring that
is a prominant feature of the set). The clown act ended on an emotional low note but its purpose
became clear with the next act - the haunting Spirits.
Another, lone clown, dressed in a trench coat, has an accomplice in the audience and he makes
that known right off. Hoping to fend off a trio of Dralion gods, he hopes a "oder-eater" from
the audience man will... offend. Of course, their performance in the hilarous spoof act,
panning the Aerial Pas De Deux artists is priceless. Not to mention the broom yielding Yao
knock-off! Originated with Joe de Paul (Canada), the chracter has also been played by Blas
Villalpando (Canada) and Philippe Aymard (France).
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