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The momentum of energy built as
stage transformed itself into a performance of FIRE. I watched with a deep fascination as
performers incorporated
rage of fire from ancient folklore with
precision of
martial arts. As
water purified
performance
stage merged into one brilliant scintillating visual. Passion controlled by beauty.
As passionate as
evening became, there was immense pleasure in watching
beauty in celebration. It cast a spell over
entire theatre during
Russian Swing sequence. A church bell atop a large swing signaled for
party of life, love, and death to begin. The divers created a swinging movement and trajectory of flight that moved them from
initial point of ground level to
highest point of 32 feet. I held my breath as I felt
divers’ momentary weightlessness at zero gravity was followed by
tremendous acceleration down to
water. The intense pleasure in viewing this extremely dangerous feat was beautiful.
The show continued to astound and fascinate me as a cadre of performers dressed in zebra stripes displayed how to maintain balance in this stormy staged universe. They were constantly realigning themselves, hanging on until
very end. The entire number took place suspended in mid-air between
sky and
water. I decided that even living on
edge could be beautiful when we are resilient.
In
High Dive, four world class high divers leapt from a 60 foot grid level to a small exposed section of
pool. Taking
plunge from this high dive is a scary proposition for anyone. But I was terrified when one of
diver’s pulled from
audience a seemingly innocent spectator, and coerced him into taking
leap! What was
beauty in that? As
spectator took
plunge and expertly executed his dive, I realized that beauty was found in ALL that is possible.
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