{"id":93188,"date":"2019-06-26T18:08:06","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T22:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=93188"},"modified":"2019-06-26T18:09:36","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T22:09:36","slug":"cirque-du-soleil-crystal-backstage-story-and-photographs-by-diane-fleischman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=93188","title":{"rendered":"Cirque Du Soleil Crystal &#8211; BACKSTAGE | Story and Photographs by Diane Fleischman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.df-foto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Story &amp;\u00a0 Photographs by Diane Fleischman<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><code class=\"code\">-AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-START-<\/code><br \/>\n<div id=\"su_carousel_69f881ad5f62b\" class=\"su-carousel su-carousel-centered su-carousel-pages-yes su-carousel-responsive-yes su-lightbox-gallery\" style=\"width:100%\" data-autoplay=\"3000\" data-speed=\"600\" data-mousewheel=\"true\" 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title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_5450r-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_5450r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_5558r.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_5558r-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_5558r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_5564r.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_5564r-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_5564r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_5651r.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_5651r-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_5651r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_5209r.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-9\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_5209r-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_5209r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_5249r.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-10\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_5249r-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_5249r\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-nav\"><div class=\"su-carousel-direction\"><span class=\"su-carousel-prev\"><\/span><span class=\"su-carousel-next\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-pagination\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<code class=\"code\">-AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-END-<\/code><br \/>\nThere were 17 trucks headed to Allentown on Sunday, as the crew and performers of Cirque Du Soleil\u2019s Crystal set up camp at The PPL Center.\u00a0 The Valley Ledger was invited to catch a backstage glimpse as the crew and performers rehearsed before opening night.<\/p>\n<p>What sets this show, Crystal, apart from all other Cirque du Soleil shows is that it is performed on ice, and in true Cirque fashion, be prepared to be dazzled and amazed with acrobatics that blur the boundaries between gliding sports and circus arts.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage, we\u2019re shown the costumes, full of fracture lines, as if someone cracked the ice.\u00a0 Others have patterns of shadows.\u00a0 Each skater and acrobat can go through three costumes changes during the show, some with very little time between scenes. For the performers wearing long pants, a special zipper is constructed that runs ankle to ankle on the inside seam, so the skates don\u2019t need to be removed.<\/p>\n<p>In preparation for opening night, scenes are run throughout the day, skaters warmed up, on the ice and in mid air, and group of acrobatics gathered and practiced.<\/p>\n<p>Crystal tells the story of a young woman who feels misunderstood and out of sync with herself.\u00a0 To escape her reality, she ventures out on a frozen pond and falls through the ice to an upside down world.\u00a0 In this special world, and with the aide of her imagination, she sees a reflection of herself.\u00a0 Her reflection guides her and unlocks her creativity.\u00a0 With a stroke of her pen and this newfound power, she is able to find her true self and venture back to reality.<\/p>\n<p>The show can teach us how to look at our everyday lives with new perspectives and angles.\u00a0 To reframe our daily reality and to see what one might have missed.\u00a0 Sometimes, the only way to appreciate things is to look at them sideways.\u00a0 Discovering one\u2019s individuality and uniqueness requires stepping out on thin ice.<\/p>\n<p>The Valley Ledger would like to thank the hospitality of The PPL Center and Cirque du Soleil for backstage access for Crystal.<\/p>\n<p>Catch the excitement as Crystal opens tonight and runs through Sunday, June 30<sup>th<\/sup>. 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