Auditions announced for the 2016 performances of Le Cirque de Nuit.
This is one of Guerilla Burlesque’s/Idle Rogue’s most successful dance show, and I highly recommend it.
If you like the circus, acrobatics, steampunk, monochromatic art, art, dance, Victoriana, or any combination thereof, you will love this show!
Dancers – run, don’t walk to the link below and check out all the requirements. 🙂
Source: Le Cirque de Nuit – Idle Rogue
Yesterday I received an unexpected invite to a sneak peek of the Mayfair show by Idle Rogue Productions.
I didn’t get to see the show in its entirety, but I did get to see quite a few of the numbers.
The audience is seated in the garden under a canopy, next to the Mayfair Mansion and surrounded by trees.
The stages are off to the sides of the seating area.
If you haven’t read ‘The Witching Hour’ series by Anne Rice (as I haven’t), a little background of the story might be helpful.
Prior to watching the show (while waiting for everything to rezz and cache), I found a short synopsis of the storyline.
If you don’t have time to read up, don’t worry. During the show, each act is preceded by a narrative board, explaining the bits and pieces of the storyline.
The story of the Mayfair witches begins in medieval Scotland, when Suzanne and her daughter summon, Lasher, the demon who will haunt the Mayfair line for generations to come.
The show also uses a camera control system, so that your camera view is directed to each act.
There were a few technical glitches at the start of the show, but I am sure those will be fixed prior to the premiere tonight.
We see Suzanne and her daughter summon Lasher, and then watch as Suzanne is burned as a witch.
Some very nice visuals, especially the burning pyre in the rain.
Most of the numbers include set fades and particle effects, so be sure to pay attention to your settings to get the most out of your viewing.
Throughout the series, a ‘Legacy witch’ is born to each generation.
These are the witches we see in each act.
The locales range from medieval Scotland to Haiti to 18th century New Orleans to the present day.
Next we watch Deborah Mayfair seduce her lover.
After watching her mother burn as a witch, Deborah is determined not to follow in her mother’s footsteps.
Each legacy witch is in possession of the Mayfair Emerald.
A stunning piece of jewelry, the amazing creators at Empyrean Forge crafted the necklace for the show.
I am always delighted when other creators get involved with dance. 😀
The necklace appears in each act.
The show follows each witch through her story.
Lasher is a constant presence, trying to genetically engineer a witch strong enough to allow him to be born back into human form.
This is finally achieved with Rowan Mayfair, the 13th legacy witch.
The scene with Rowan is the finale of the show, which I unfortunately did not get to see. 😦
However, I am sure it will be as stunning as the rest of the show.
Performances for the show are:
January 21 at 7pm
January 22 at 7pm
January 23 at 7pm
January 24 at 2pm and 7pm
January 25 at 5pm
They are offering reserved seating if you are a member of the Guerilla Burlesque Exclusive group.
Contact Franny Glass to reserve a seat. (I am not sure how many seats are remaining, as the size of the audience for each show is limited to 40.)
The scripted camera works well, though there were a few times the angle was a little too close for me.
You can use ctrl+0/ctrl+8 to zoom in/out without leaving the camera system, if you wish. (Something I found extremely helpful while trying to take photos.)
It looks to be an amazing show with some very talented performers.
I do have a seat reserved for the show on Friday, so I will likely be doing another post after I see the entire performance.
For now, here is the cast list, with a few photos thrown in here and there. 😀
Cast List:
Chewie Quixote – Soloist – Suzanne Mayfair
Zahra Ethaniel – Production Design, Soloist – Deborah Mayfair
Meegan Danitz – Soloist – Charlotte Mayfair
Deb Heron – Soloist – Jeanne Louise Mayfair, Production Design Assistant, Assistant to chryblnd Scribe
Sho Kyong – Soloist – Angelique Mayfair
Shadow Tarber – Production Design, Soloist – Marie Claudette Mayfair
Maeve Branner – Soloist – Marguerite Mayfair
Azabella Alamar – Soloist – Katherine Mayfair
Blaze deVivre – Soloist – Mary Beth Mayfair
Anashara Dubois – Soloist – Stella Mayfair
Aubreya Joszpe – Soloist – Antha Mayfair, Production Assistant – Public Relations
BabyPea von Phoenix – Soloist – Deirdre Mayfair
chryblnd Scribe – Producer, Director, Art Director, Soloist – Rowan Mayfair
Tray Porthos – Production Design – Camera, Soloist – Lasher
Extras:
Cee Edman – Petyr van Abel
AveBee – Peter Mayfair (alt of Deb Heron)
Franny – Charlotte’s Maid 1, Production Assistant – Membership Liaison
Subversive Vavoom – Charlotte’s Maid 2
Imrhien Fargas – Darcy Monahan
March Antiesse – Julien’s Lover
Barney Helendale – Julien Mayfair
Spinned – Stella’s Lover (alt)
Rogue Fretwerk as Michael Curry (alt of chryblnd Scribe)
Stella’s party: Gloriana, Arrehn, Adam3 Magic, Imrhien Fargis
Crew:
Arrehn Oberlander – Production Design Technical
Martin Yeats – Production Design Technical
Gloriana Maertens – Production Design Builder
I received a notice today that Idle Rogue Productions (the genius behind Guerilla Burlesque and Le Cirque de Nuit) is currently in pre-production for their newest show.
Idle Rogue Productions are in pre-production for a new entertainment spectacular –
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Based on the stories of the Mayfair Witches from Anne Rice’s “The Witching Hour,” auditions will be held in August for performances in October (Halloween). Professional dancers are encouraged to begin researching for this project, specs announced June 2014.
So if you’re interested in being involved with this project, start your R&D!!
Sunday was a busy day for performances! After taking in ‘Paradise Lost’ at the Basilique Theater, I had a few hours before it was time for ‘Le Cirque de Nuit,’ the newest production from Idle Rogue.
Since I saw both shows on the same day, it was impossible not take make some comparisons between them, even though they are two very different shows. The information I had for Cirque said the sim would open at 6pm for seating. I tp’d in at 6pm, and at 6:03, the sim was full! However, the wait time allowed my computer time to sort through everything and all was rezzed and ready to go when the show started.
At the Paradise Lost show, it was laggy at times for me. At Cirque, I didn’t notice any lag. However, I did have a couple of instances of things not rezzing correctly – another deformed avatar and some boxes during one act that I eventually ended up derendering so I could see the performer.
Issues aside, the Cirque show was AMAZING! I read ‘The Night Circus’ last year and loved it. I am amazed at how close the Cirque show was to the ‘feel’ of the Night Circus in the novel. It was truly magical. In between acts, there were some interstitial art works shown – and they too were amazing. Below are some of the pics I took at the show (I have lightened some of them in Photoshop, just to bring out some of the details):
All of the acts were well done, with terrific sets and excellent choreography. This is the kind of show I’d like to see when Oculus Rift becomes available to the mass market.
In addition to the traditional ‘circus’ acts, like the tightrope and contortionist, there was a very Poe-like number:
And to end the show, a short number with a storyline – Ms. WindUp gets broken and Mr. WindUp is very sad, until the gear?toy? mistress shows up to magically repair her:
I know that my photos don’t do the show justice, so if you get the chance – SEE THE SHOW! You won’t be disappointed.
One other note – one of the things I had heard about Paradise Lost was that my camera would be controlled during the show. This was not the case, which was a little disappointing. At the Cirque show, you had the option of having your camera controlled or not, which was interesting. I could let my camera be controlled and see what the director thought would be the best shot. I also could move my camera as I wanted, so I could zoom in closer for shots, with the option of again joining the camera controller. I toggled back and forth through most of the show.
I’ve often thought that many of the shows I see in SL would be better as videos/movies/machinima. That way, the performer has more control over what the audience sees. In SL, there really is no way to know exactly what people are seeing, given the plethora of computer set-up options out there. Perhaps that lack of control is part of the excitement of performing? The run-time for the show was a little over 1 1/2 hours, which may be a little long for some people.
In any event, I was in awe at the end of the show. Chryblnd Scribe and Idle Rogue always have terrific performances (as indicated by their packed Guerilla Burlesque shows every Friday night), but this one was spectacular. My photos don’t do it justice, so go see the show!!
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