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Cirque Global : Quebec's Expanding Circus Boundaries
Paperback Edition: 1
With a billion-dollar industry centred in Montreal, the province of Quebec has established itself as a major hub for contemporary circus. Cirque du Soleil has a global presence, and troupes such as Cirque Eloize and 7 doigts de la main are state-of-the-art innovators. The National
Circus School of Montreal - the only state-funded elite training facility in North America - is an influential leader in artistry and technique. Montreal-based Cirque du Soleil's Cirque du Monde supports arts for social change on many continents and is renowned for its social-circus training and research. 'Cirque Global' is a study of this new variety of circus and its international impact. The contributors offer critical perspectives on this rapidly developing art form and its aesthetics, ethics, business practices, pedagogical implications, and discursive significations.
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Pages : 400
Publisher : Mcgill-Queens University Press
Publication date : 2016-06-22
Subjects: Non-fiction, Art/design/film