Characters

The performance is rich with diverse, and sometimes bizarre characters. Your guide to some of these personalities are below:

Eugen:

Eugen is the guardien of the theater. He is also our guide. Stong, but vulnerable, this aging theather manager knows all and provoke us to see the darkside of «O». His ghostly orchestrations take us on a timeless journey through different worlds as he makes his own transformation from dark to white. Everything old becomes new once more.

Guifà:

He is the young Sicilian boy who we first see reading the theater rules to us. But, his curiousity and quest for adventure ends up transporting him to a magical realm where all his hopes, fears and dreams come true. He is the willing prisoner in this kaleidoscopic domain--the witness who is everywhere and every man.

Le Travesti (The Transvestite):

He wears the clothes of a wicked woman; he coos, he hisses, he murmurs -- his primal cries resound throughout the theater.

Aurora:

Aurora is an artist in the world of «O» who has captured the interest of Giufà. She also turns the head of Eugen, the theater owner.

Le Joueur d'Orgue de Barbarie:

He is a strong man and organ player. A gentle giant is he, always ready to lend a hand. He follows Guifà where ever he may go.

La Petite Danseuse:

She is a dancer and follows the tune of the Barbary organ, as she has always done.

Le Voleur Masqué:

A masked character is he; with many faces. A clown, a body guard... one never knows. He plays with fire.

L'Allumé:

A pyromaniac who enjoys pleasing the crowd.

Le Waiter:

Rubber man and dancer.

Les Comètes:

They belong to the Theatre, the universe, the cosmos. Dressed in red and topped with white hair, these characters fly througout the world of the theater.

Les Personnages du théâtre - Les Nus:

They are the living memory of all stories told in the theatre

Le Zèbre:

When together, they smooch; separated, they seek one another. They are for eternity existing in the kaleidoscope world of «O».

Les Mariés:

Lost and abandoned, the bride is searching for something -- a key to her existance.

The Clowns:

What circus is complete without its clowns? For «O», they have a husband and wife team previously seen in Alegría. Their antics before and during the show certainly make anyone laugh. From their plumbing experience at the beginning to their landfall encursions during the performance, these clowns certainly are quite entertaining. Look for 'em!

Now, however, a second team has come in. The clowns previously seen in this production have returned to Alegría on tour while those seen in the Beau Rivage version of Alegría have taken hold of the world of «O» -- Ay, ay ay!