Solstrom

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Solstrom is a Cirque du Soleil television show production in thirteen 45-minute episodes. It was initially broadcast on the U.S. Bravo cable network, and has also been released on DVD. It is currently aired on CBC Country Canada.

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[edit] Overview

The television show focuses on solar winds blown from sun creatures, changing normal humans into graceful and athletic performers and enchanting them to perform graceful acts of wonder.

[edit] Sun Creatures

Below are the creatures from the sun, in order as they appear in the series. Listed after each creature is the Cirque du Soleil they are associated with.

  • The Baron (Saltimbanco)
  • Boom-Boom (Quidam)
  • Singer (Dralion)
  • The Aviator (Quidam)
  • The Dreamer (Saltimbanco)
  • The Guide (Varekai)
  • The Gentle Giant ("O")

[edit] Episodes

Each episode has a different theme and many interwoven story lines with a centralized plot.

  • Romance Winds (set in Italy)
An Italian village becomes a festical of passionate excursions.
A vain man pursues his stolen reflection in a world of pairs.
An old-fashioned hotel turns into a haunted house of fun and horror.
  • Rockin' Wind (set in France)
An orchestra rehearsal goes awry and takes on a rock 'n' roll beat.
  • Once Upon a Wind (set in London)
A storybook turns those who touch it into adventure heroes.
Prisoners flee captivity by exceptional means.
A night watchman is frightened by costumes brought to life in a warehouse.
  • Gone With the Winds (set in Nevada)
An airport employee experiences a unique adventure in the desert.
  • Wind from the Past (set in Quebec)
For a fleeting moment, an old man becomes a child in the world of his toy box.
  • Winds of Courage (also set in Quebec)
A boy's building blocks become an actual construction site.
An armchair sports fan enters into a series of competitive games.
In a toy shop in Salzburg, an old artisan's marionette comes to life.
Creatures of the sun live it up in an intergalactic discotheque.

[edit] Performers

The TV series features recognizable regular Cirque du Soleil performers from famous productions as well highly accomplished and outstanding guest performers. Guest performers include award winning clowns, Guinness Book record holders, married performers and family members, and other accomplished artists, all, of course, with model-like athletic physiques and thus quite stunning. The series is even more fast paced and more varied than Cirque du Soleil's normal acts.

[edit] External links

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