JOYÀ is a 80 minute long, resident show at the Vidanta resort in the Riviera Maya, Mexico produced as a collaboration between 45 Degrees and its parent company Cirque du Soleil. It is Cirque's first resident show in Latin America. JOYÀ premiered on November 8th, 2014 inside the custom-built Cirque du Soleil theatre, which seats 600 guests at capacity. The exterior design of the theatre was inspired by organic forms in a clearing surrounded by trees. The story, set in a naturalist's library which transforms into other exotic locations, follows the journey of a "rebellious young girl [who] is sent by her mischievous grandfather on a fantastical quest spanning generations".[1]
Unlike other Cirque du Soleil productions, JOYÀ is an "intimate theatrical and culinary experience" where patrons have the option to enjoy the show along with a specially designed degustation menu at private tables around the stage, or simply have a glass of champagne with canapés on top of the show ticket.[1] The show also incorporates smell into the acts, providing an all-around "feast for the senses".
Video Joyà
Acts
- Skipping
- Icarian games: One of the performer lies on his back and flips, twirls and spins another performer on his feet whilst on a specially designed chair.
- Solo trapeze: One strong and energetic artist swings over the stage on one duplex trapeze.
- Hand to hand: Two strong, flexible performers slowly assume positions impossible without an impeccable sense of balance.
- Puppetry: Artist manipulate large puppets onstage, including a giant angler fish.
- Hand balancing: An artist performs hand balancing on three canes set up on a small stage amongst the diners' tables to bring the action off the main stage.
- Aerial straps: Artists, hanging in the air from straps, fly above the stage in a series of acrobatic stunts.
- Trampoline wall: Performers literally bouncing off a trampoline at the base of a wall-like structure, allowing them to 'run' up the wall and do twists and turns through the air and even jump into the windows of the wall.
Acts in rotation
- Aerial ring trio: Three women performs stunts using a hoop each that is suspended in mid-air.
- Rola Bola: One artist balances on variously shaped cylinders on top of a table. This act is a replacement for Icarian Games.
Maps Joyà
Music
The soundtrack to Joya was released in the show boutique on 24 December 2015 before being released online on 15 January 2016 . The tracks are as follows:
- Naturalium (Opening/Juggling)
- Comedy Of Errors (Icarian Games)
- Reinas En La Penumbra (Duo Trapeze)
- Adventure At Sea (Pirates Arrival/Hand To Hand)
- The Dive (Puppetry)
- Profunda Belleza (Hand Balancing)
- Legacy (Aerial Straps)
- Nueva Era (Trampoline Wall/Skipping/Finale)
References
Further reading
- Feldberg, Sarah. "Cirque du Soleil's experiment in the Mexican jungle". USA Today. December 22, 2014.
- Young, Josh. "Joya Opens As Cirque Du Soleil's First Immersive Dinner Show". Theme Park University. December 29, 2014.
- Frederick, Brittany S. "Review: Inside Cirque du Soleil And Grupo Vidanta's New Production 'Joya'". Starpulse.com. December 3, 2014.
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