Le Cirque du Soleil dispose d’une expertise pratique importante pour la conception de matelas de réception. Toutefois, due à l’absence de données approfondies, cette expertise repose sur peu d’évidence scientifique, rendant difficile la conception optimale de matelas de réception pour de nouvelles performances acrobatiques. Le stage proposé vise à compléter et exploiter les outils expérimentaux […]

Le Cirque du Soleil dispose d’une expertise pratique importante pour la conception d’équipements de performance. Toutefois, due à l’absence de données approfondies, cette expertise repose sur peu d’évidence scientifique, rendant difficile notamment la conception d’un nouvel équipement de protection pour les porteurs de colonne humaine. Le stage propose vise à développer un nouvel équipment de […]

Dans le cadre de sa démarche de développement durable au Cirque du Soleil, un diagnostic des pratiques actuelles des ateliers de costumes et des opportunités d’amélioration ont réalisé en 2014. Un des projets identifiés est de réduire l’utilisation des substances extrêmement préoccupantes (SVHC) basé sur le programme européen REACH et les produits qui se retrouvent […]

The vast majority of performance techniques, illusion aesthetics, and specialized apparatuses used by stage conjurors are still unknown and remain unexplored by the circus world. The tacit knowledge that magicians exchange amongst themselves is rarely transferred to members outside of their subculture, which leads to creative stagnation in their communities and beyond. The purpose of […]

How do you build trust with an audience expecting a factual, reported story while adding elements of performance to it? This research project explores the potential of the live stage for non-fiction narrative. By experimenting with different models of audience-focused experiences, it aims to answer questions like: How can live journalism rebuild trust between the […]

The vast majority of performance techniques, illusion aesthetics, and specialized apparatuses used by stage conjurors are still unknown and remain unexplored by the circus world. The tacit knowledge that magicians exchange amongst themselves is rarely transferred to members outside of their subculture, which leads to creative stagnation in their communities and beyond. The purpose of […]

Ryerson’s Synaesthetic Media Lab is working with Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group’s creative design studio, 4U2C, to develop several ways for audiences to meaningfully interact with live performance. This project is looking at how tracking sensors, computer vision, and digital displays can be used to track audience movements and/or emotions for audiences to be able […]