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Expérience
Fire
Naturally, air and water must meet fire and it
does so in an act named Feu. Set to "Terre Aride" (which
translates into "Arid Ground") from the "O" showtrack,
this act contrasts the watery world we've found
ourselves in. The way the theater glows during this act
is what allures me to it - reflected in the huge
circular mirror above the stage. The theater seems to
turn into flame itself as the performance wields itself
onstage. But when one, two and even three men get into
the performance and fight amongst themselves, well... it
is simply amazing how they pulse to the rhythms around
them. In the end, the water encompasses the fire,
snuffing it out; however, we are left with one last
poignant image; that of an everyday man sitting in his
chair nonchalantly reading the newspaper while set
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