Cirque Du Soleil Presents Ovo

ISSUE # 27 | 07.06.17 SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW SNOW IN THE FORECAST AT THE ARSHT CENTER DESTINATIONS: KANSAS CITY GREAT PLAINS GAY CAPITAL

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL PRESENTS OVO

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 5. DESTINATIONS: IN THE HEARTLAND Kansas City might not be your idea of a global gay mecca, but it is that to the Midwest, complete with numerous gay bars and clubs and an unusually welcoming environment. PHOTO COURTESY OF CIRQUE DU SOLEIL PHOTO COURTESY 12. COVER STORY: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL PRESENTS OVO Cirque du Soleil is returning to South Florida with OVO, a wildly imaginative celebration of diversity Giveaways that also happens to showcase some of the most amazing acrobats in the world.

22. FEATURE: SNOW IN MIAMI? Slava's Snowshow, the critically-acclaimed and Contests timeless theatrical spectacle, will take to the Arsht Center once again, bringing its compelling vision to the stage, along with lots of snow. Event & Show 26. GOING OUT: PLAN YOUR OUTINGS The week's rundown of nightlife, dining and cultural Tickets events.

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CIRQUECIRQUE DUDU SOLEIL'SSOLEIL'S OVOOVO TO WOW SOUTH FLORIDA By Michael W. Sasser Photos courtesy of Cirque du Soleil

irque du Soleil is returning to South Florida this month, and will present its production of OVO in Mi- ami and Broward County.

OVO, meaning "egg" in Portu- guese, is a headlong rush into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement.

When a mysterious egg appears in their midst, the insects are awestruck and intensely curious about this iconic object that represents the enigma and cy- cles of their lives. It is love at first sight when a gawky, quirky insect arrives in this bustling commu- nity and a fabulous ladybug catches his eye – and the feeling is mutual.

The cast of OVO is comprised of 50 performing artists from 12 countries specializing in many acrobatic acts. One highlight of OVO is the stunning Flying Act in which a group of scarabs soar high above the stage, from both edges to the middle landing on a platform.

OVO takes to the stage at the BB&T Center in Sun- rise, July 13-23 and AmericanAirlines Arena in Mi- ami, July 28-30. More information and tickets are available at www.cirquedusoleil.com/ovo.

"THE HIGH ACROBATIC LEVEL AND THE VARIETY OF THE ACROBATICS ACTS REALLY MAKE THIS SHOW ONE OF A KIND!" - EMERSON NEVES

12 WIREMAG.COM #27 2017 Wire Magazine caught up with OVO's artistic director and head coach to discuss the production and what audiences have in store for them.

TIM BENNETT, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Michael W. Sasser: Tell our readers about your diverse career, to date. Tim Bennett: I started my career in New York as an actor/dancer/singer, mostly in musical theater. I worked theater, TV, and film in NYC and LA. After about 15 years as a performer, I started to become interested in directing. I wanted to have a larger role in the storytelling, and have more collaborative interaction with the artistic team (designers, musical directors, writers, composers, etc.), so I went back to school at NYU and got a master's degree in directing. I then began to assist a few prominent directors. Because of those experiences, I started to make connections, and then eventually was hired to direct my own shows. Because of my history and skills as a dancer, I choreographed my shows as well.

After about 10 years of directing and choreo- graphing, I began to look for more of a per- manent leadership directing role. I was hired by Disney to be the resident director of the Las Vegas company of The Lion King. I moved to Las Vegas to help mount the show there, and re- mained with it for the full three years of its run. I discovered that I really liked living in Las Vegas, so rather than return to NYC, I stayed in Ve- gas and opened a production company called Second Star to the Right Productions. We did a wide range of projects from musical theater to corporate entertainment. While in Vegas, I was offered a job as entertainment director for Car- nival Cruise Lines, and after a short time with Carnival, I moved to the same position with their sister company Princess Cruises. While at Princess, the job of artistic director for Cirque du Soleil opened up and I made the decision to run away with the circus!

MWS: Given the diversity of your work, how do you define yourself professionally – if you do? TB: I'm a director/choreographer, who also works as an artistic director, and producer.

MWS: What brought you to Cirque du Soleil? TB: I saw my first Cirque show on the Santa Monica Pier back in the early 1990s and absolutely fell in love with it. The wild imagination that spawned the costumes, music, makeup, and Cirque environment, as well as the incred- ible acrobatics, blew my mind. I thought that it

#27 2017 WIREMAG.COM 13 14 WIREMAG.COM #27 2017 was one of the most creative shows that I had ever seen, and thought to myself "I really want to work with this company." At the time, I was a performer but I had no acrobatic skills, so there wasn't a place for me. When I got to Las Vegas with The Lion King, I was surrounded by Cirque shows, and my passion to work for Cirque was reignited. My job at The Lion King was very similar to what I do for Cirque, and when The Lion King closed, I reached out to Cirque right away.

MWS: What were your initial impressions of OVO? TB: I was happy to see that it was very much in the spirit of the early Cirque tent shows. And I was also excited to see that it had a very bright, energetic and playful tone. That combination makes it unique among the Cirque shows.

MWS: Describe OVO to readers who might not be familiar with it. TB: OVO takes place in a colony of insects. Wildly re-imagined, it is a world of bright colors and upbeat Brazilian music. It is a story of inclusion, in which the comfortable colony is disrupted by a foreigner (that's even the name of the character) who is very different from the members of the colony. They initially reject him for his differences, but throughout the show they realize that he is actually much more similar to them than he is different, and by the end, they embrace him. And along the way there is a great boy-bug gets girl-bug, boy-bug loses girl-bug, and then… well you'll have to see the show to learn what happens. The level of acrobatic acts and skills is through the roof. We have some of the top circus artists in the world, working alongside Olympic gymnasts and world champion acrobats in some acts that are pretty unique. It's not a Cirque show that you've ever seen before.

MWS: How has the experience of working for Cirque been? TB: It's been great! It's what I had hoped for and more. The level of professionalism and talent is unmatched. The free expression of creativ- ity in the shows, and the permission to grow and explore is amazing. I'm astounded by the talent around me, and feel privileged to come to work every day. The days are long, the pace is fast on tour, and the work is frequently challenging, but the rewards (artistic and personal) are as good it gets.

MWS: What was the biggest challenge for you in being artistic director of OVO? TB: The drive and desire to improve, create, and grow among the team is huge. For me as well. The biggest challenge is to find time to fulfill that desire for everyone. Because we pack up, move, remount, and perform a full schedule every week, there isn't time to put in all of the great creative ideas that everyone has.

"OVO IS A WONDERFUL REPRESENTATION OF THE CULTURE AND WORLD OF CIRQUE DU SOLEIL ITSELF. IT'S A STORY OF INCLUSION, AND INCLUSION IS ONE OF THE GREATEST STRENGTHS AT CIRQUE." - TIM BENNETT

#27 2017 WIREMAG.COM 15 MWS: What would surprise people to know about the work that goes into a production of OVO? TB: It would likely surprise them to know how much time the artists put into training. All of them train their acts every day, on top of their regular intense gym workouts. On this crazy schedule, they still stick to very disciplined training schedules. People might also be surprised at the hours necessary to mount the show. Many of the technicians and staff work 60-70 hours a week. The good news is that it's a labor of love (truly) and that all of us are here because we'd rather be doing this than anything else.

MWS: What is your personal favorite moment in OVO? TB: Oh god, that's like asking me to pick my favorite child! I'd say that my favorite moment is when the lights start to go down at the top of the show: the red spider and crickets are on top of their plant perches swinging around over top of the giant egg, and I hear the opening announcement signaling the start of the show. I get goosebumps every night knowing what's about to come!

MWS: Is there anything else you would like to share with Wire Magazine readers? TB: OVO is a wonderful representation of the culture and world of Cirque du Soleil itself. It's a story of inclusion, and inclusion is one of the greatest strengths at Cirque. Our production consists of a troupe of over 100 artists, technicians, and staff from 21 different countries working together as storytellers to amaze and delight audiences. We are a mix of many languages, skin colors, sexual orientations, re- ligions, and cultures – French, Russian, Ameri- can, Ukrainian, Brazilian, British… and many more. We work as a team without regard to politics or borders, and the trust between us has to be uncompromising. If we can all work together at the circus to do what we do, there is no reason why others around the world can't do the same.

16 WIREMAG.COM #27 2017 EMERSON NEVES, HEAD COACH

Michael W. Sasser: How did you end up tran- sitioning from diving to acrobatics and the arts? Emerson Neves: As a diver, I started to do diving shows in Europe. During one of my contracts, I was replacing a diver that was going to Cirque du Soleil for a general formation of O, the water show in Vegas. He suggested to me to record a demo and submit it to Cirque. At the time, I wanted to focus more on the other job I had in Brazil as a physiotherapist and also focus on my boyfriend who was living there. That friend on tour with me made a video of me and sent it to Cirque without letting me know! Not long after, Cirque invited me for an audition, which I end- ed up doing and succeeding! After a while they asked me to go to their head offices in Montreal for a "general training/formation" for this same show, O.

Funny enough, after this formation, they didn't have a position available for O but they did have a contract for another show called Saltimbanco. I started to work on the show as an acrobat for the Russian Swing act and stayed there for seven years, until the show closed.

MWS: Which aspect of your career to date do you enjoy most? EN: The most rewarding part for me is to see an artist perform an acrobatic element for the very first time. It's great to now be able to accompany them in that process.

MWS: What made Cirque du Soleil appealing to you? EN: When I first saw a show from Cirque du Soleil, it was like being transported to a different world, a place that I had never been before. I told myself that I wanted to be part of that magical world. MWS: What do you hope audience members walk away from the show thinking or feeling? MWS: What attracted you to OVO? EN: I hope they walk away from our show full of joy and having in mind that dreams EN: As I was working as a head coach for anoth- can come true! er show company, I was approached by a senior head coach from Cirque du Soleil who asked me MWS: What's your favorite moment or sequence in OVO, and why? if I would like to join the OVO team. It has been EN: I love the Wall Act – which is a mix of trampoline, tumbling and rock climbing great to work for Cirque as an artist and it's an – because it's a great combination of different skills and characters in one act. I also honor to now be part of it as a head coach! really like this part of the show we call the 'Banquet,' where all our 'bugs' from the show come on stage to celebrate their diversity and differences in this big final party! MWS: Describe OVO in three words. EN: Magical, surprising and happy. MWS: Is there anything else you would like to share with Wire Magazine readers? EN: When I got to Cirque du Soleil, it made me understand for the very first time that it MWS: What should audience members antici- was OK to be myself and that people should respect that, no matter what. It made me pate from their OVO experience? understand that being gay was OK, that there was nothing wrong with it. For the first EN: The high acrobatic level and the variety of time in my life I felt normal and supported. For sure, that's what made me fall more in the acrobatics acts really make this show one of love with this company and my co-workers. a kind!

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Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include tiredness, fever, light-colored stools, loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, joint or muscle aches, headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, or stomach-area pain. rash, night sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in the neck ® Bone problems, including bone pain, softening, or thinning, which or groin. may lead to fractures. Your healthcare provider may do tests to check your bones. While taking TRUVADA for PrEP: Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for PrEP are stomach-area ® You must continue to use safer sex practices. Just taking (abdomen) pain, headache, and decreased weight. Tell your healthcare TRUVADA for PrEP may not keep you from getting HIV-1. provider if you have any side effects that bother you or do not go away. ® You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP: What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking We’re adventurous, TRUVADA for PrEP? ® Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months. ® If you think you were exposed to HIV-1, tell your healthcare ® All your health problems. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider right away. provider if you have or have had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis. ® To further help reduce your risk of getting HIV-1: not reckless. ® If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if ® Know your HIV status and the HIV status of your partners. TRUVADA can harm your unborn baby. If you become pregnant while ® Get tested for other sexually transmitted infections. Other taking TRUVADA for PrEP, talk to your healthcare provider to decide if We know who we are. And we make choices that ﬁ t our lives. infections make it easier for HIV to infect you. you should keep taking TRUVADA. ® Get information and support to help reduce risky sexual ® If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not TRUVADA for PrEP™ is a once-daily prescription medicine that behavior, such as having fewer sex partners. breastfeed. If you become HIV-positive, HIV can be passed to the baby ® Do not miss any doses of TRUVADA. Missing doses may in breast milk. can help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 when taken every day increase your risk of getting HIV-1 infection. ® All the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the- and used together with safer sex practices. ® If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more medicine counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. TRUVADA may than TRUVADA alone to treat HIV-1. TRUVADA by itself is not interact with other medicines. Keep a list of all your medicines and a complete treatment for HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a ® TRUVADA for PrEP is only for adults who are at high risk of getting HIVthrough sex. TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time. new medicine. ® You must be HIV-negative before you start taking TRUVADA for PrEP. TRUVADA can cause serious side effects: ® If you take certain other medicines with TRUVADA, your healthcare ® Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. TRUVADA is not provider may need to check you more often or change your dose. Ask your doctor about your risk of getting HIV-1 infection approved to treat HBV. If you have HBV and stop taking These medicines include certain medicines to treat hepatitis C (HCV) TRUVADA, your HBV may suddenly get worse. Do not stop infection. and if TRUVADA for PrEP may be right for you. taking TRUVADA without fi rst talking to your healthcare provider, You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs as they will need to monitor your health. to the FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Please see Important Facts about TRUVADA for PrEP including important warnings on the following page. Learn more at truvada.com

TVDC0110_PrEP_A_8-375x10-875_WireMagazine_Bears_p1.indd 1-2 6/29/17 11:38 AM IMPORTANT FACTS This is only a brief summary of important information about taking TRUVADA for PrEPTM (pre-exposure prophylaxis) to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 infection. This does not replace (tru-VAH-dah) talking to your healthcare provider about your medicine.

MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF TRUVADA FOR PrEP TRUVADA FOR PrEP TRUVADA can cause serious side effects, including: Before starting TRUVADA for PrEP: • Those in the “Most Important Information About TRUVADA for PrEP” section. • New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure. • You must be HIV-1 negative. You must get tested to make sure that you • Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious but rare do not already have HIV-1. Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce the risk of medical emergency that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away getting HIV-1 unless you are confirmed to be HIV-1 negative. if you get these symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, unusual • Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in a person who has recently muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, stomach pain with nausea become infected. Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include flu-like and vomiting, cold or blue hands and feet, feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or symptoms, tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches, headache, sore throat, abnormal heartbeat. vomiting, diarrhea, rash, night sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in the • Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can lead to death. Tell your healthcare neck or groin. Tell your healthcare provider if you have had a flu-like illness provider right away if you get these symptoms: skin or the white part of your eyes within the last month before starting TRUVADA for PrEP. turns yellow, dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of appetite for While taking TRUVADA for PrEP: several days or longer, nausea, or stomach-area pain. • Bone problems. • You must continue to use safer sex practices. Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP may not keep you from getting HIV-1. Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for PrEP include stomach-area (abdomen) pain, headache, and decreased weight. • You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP.Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Tell your These are not all the possible side effects of TRUVADA. Tell your healthcare provider healthcare provider right away if you think you were exposed to HIV-1 or have right away if you have any new symptoms while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. a flu-like illness while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Your healthcare provider will need to do tests to monitor your health before • If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more medicine than TRUVADA and during treatment with TRUVADA for PrEP. alone to treat HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time. BEFORE TAKING TRUVADA FOR PrEP • See the “How To Further Reduce Your Risk” section for more information. Tell your healthcare provider if you: TRUVADA may cause serious side effects, including: • Have or have had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis. • Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. TRUVADA is not approved to treat • Have any other medical conditions. HBV. If you have HBV, your HBV may suddenly get worse if you stop taking • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. TRUVADA. Do not stop taking TRUVADA without first talking to your healthcare • Are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. If you become provider, as they will need to check your health regularly for several months. HIV-positive, HIV can pass to the baby in breast milk. Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take: ABOUT TRUVADA FOR PrEP • Keep a list that includes all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements, and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist. TRUVADA for PrEP is a prescription medicine used together with safer sex • Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist about medicines that should not be practices to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 through sex. This use is only for taken with TRUVADA for PrEP. HIV-negative adults who are at high risk of getting HIV-1. • To help determine your risk of getting HIV-1, talk openly with your healthcare provider about your sexual health. HOW TO FURTHER REDUCE YOUR RISK Do NOT take TRUVADA for PrEP if you: • Know your HIV status and the HIV status of your partners. • Already have HIV-1 infection or if you do not know your HIV-1 status. • Get tested for other sexually transmitted infections. Other infections make it easier for HIV to infect you. • Take certain medicines to treat hepatitis B infection. • Get information and support to help reduce risky sexual behavior, such as having fewer sex partners. • Do not share needles or personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them. HOW TO TAKE TRUVADA FOR PrEP

• Take 1 tablet once a day, every day, not just when you think you have been GET MORE INFORMATION exposed to HIV-1. • This is only a brief summary of important information about TRUVADA for PrEP. • Do not miss any doses. Missing doses may increase your risk of getting HIV-1 Talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist to learn more, including how to infection. prevent HIV infection. • Use TRUVADA for PrEP together with condoms and safer sex practices. • Go to start.truvada.com or call 1-800-GILEAD-5 • Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months. You must stay HIV-negative to • If you need help paying for your medicine, visit start.truvada.com for program keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP. information.

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espite what the thermometer might read, it is set to snow in Miami.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Perform- ing Arts of Miami-Dade County presents Photo by V. Vial the return of Slava's Snowshow, a critically-acclaimed and timeless theatrical spectacle often described as a cross between Cirque du Soleil and Blue Man Group, as its marquee presenta- tion for summer 2017. After two record-breaking "IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPLAIN EVEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE runs in 2008 and 2013, creator and renowned international artist, Slava Polunin, and his talent- NOT SEEN IT. THE THING IS... IT IS A PERFORMANCE WITHOUT ed cast of clowns return to Miami to wow fans with their magical show. BORDERS. IT DOES EVERYTHING WITHOUT SAYING A WORD...

Slava's Snowshow is the tour de force of Polun- THERE ARE THINGS THAT WORDS CAN'T EXPRESS." in, a vast, visionary show rich in emotion and - SLAVA POLUNIN mood. Slava was born in a small town called Novosil, in the Orlovsky region of Russia. Fol- In 1991, Polunin closed his Licedei Theater and started to work on a new, mainly lowing school, he moved to Leningrad where solo, work. Snowshow was born in 1993 and has never stopped touring the world he began to study the art of mime on his own since. It has been performed in hundreds of cities, over thousands of shows, to while attending the Institute of Culture in Lenin- millions of people. Over the years, the show itself, as well as its creator, have been grad. Through comic physical/visual pieces he presented with approximately 20 of the world's most prestigious theatrical awards, created with his onstage partner, A. Skvorcov, including the Lawrence Olivier, Drama Desk, Triumph and Golden Nose awards. Slava Polunin quickly became an icon of Russian culture. Slava Polunin is much more than an actor and director of theater. He is also an artistic director and producer of full-scale, epic size events and festivals who is constantly In the early '80s, Polunin created his own leg- gathering and uniting hundreds of artists, across disciplines, to jointly create mas- endary theater company, Licedei. It was during sive, collective happenings and celebrations. In early 2013, Slava Polunin became this time that the idea of his yellow clown char- artistic director of the oldest and biggest circus in Russia – The (Bolshoi) Saint-Peters- acter – Asissai - was born. burg State Circus.

22 WIREMAG.COM #27 2017 Opening night is July 14 and the show runs through August 6. Tickets may be purchased through Photo by WorldRedEye.com the Adrienne Arsht Center Box Office by calling 305.949.6722, or online at www.arshtcenter.org. Group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more by contacting the group sales department at 786.468.2326 or [email protected].

Wire Magazine sat down with Slava for a few questions about Snowshow and its desired impact on audiences.

Michael W. Sasser: How do you define yourself as a performer? Slava Polunin: I prefer to call myself a clown, but the definition is different when performing for kids.

MWS: What was the earliest influence on your career choice? SP: I saw Charlie Chaplin in The Kid on a New Year's Eve. My mother turned the TV on and I remember being so surprised that people liked it!

MWS: Describe Slava's Snowshow. SP: It's impossible to explain to those who have not seen it. The thing is... it is a performance without borders. It does everything without saying a word... there are things that words can't express.

MWS: What role does snow play in the show, and how does it work? SP: Well, I was born in Russia and snow is the biggest thing there to a kid. It's the biggest joy. On the other hand, snow can cover everything in our lives and make it look beautiful. It's also very tragic. Snow is very close to death.

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MWS: What is the greatest challenge in this production? SP: I don't see challenges... I see joy. It is all joy.

MWS: What is your personal favorite part of Slava's Snowshow? SP: Oh, I can't answer that. It's like choosing your favorite child.

MWS: Who is the target audience for Slava's Snowshow? SP: There is absolutely no target audience. Ev- eryone can enjoy it. Some people have come Photo by A. Lopez Photo by V. Vial to see the show 10, 20 times. What's most important is not what's going on onstage. It's the atmosphere.

MWS: What do you hope audience members walk away thinking or feeling after seeing Sla- va's Snowshow? SP: The most important thing is for every adult to remember the joy of being a child.

MWS: How do you characterize the theme of Slava's Snowshow? SP: There are so many! There are like 10 layers!

MWS: Is there anything else you would like to share with Wire Magazine readers? SP: Of course! I want people to come and see the show!

Tickets may be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center Box Office by calling 305.949.6722

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