“Toruk: The First Flight,” Cirque du Soleil’s latest show to perform in Manila, is a hybrid of its dazzling circus routines, plus well-conceived theatrical and cinematic touches that surprisingly heighten the experience.
World-renowned contemporary circus act Cirque du Soleil returns to Manila with a new show, “Toruk–The First Flight,” opening on June 25 at Mall of Asia Arena.
Robert De Niro was merely the opening salvo. Throughout the years, the legendary Hollywood actor has been reported at various times to have visited the Philippines, notably the exclusive resort of Amanpulo in Palawan, but De Niro never deigned to face the local media cameras.
When I first heard about Michael Jackson’s death in June 2009, I looked straight into the eye of the newsbearer and said, “That’s impossible. He’s immortal.”
Crowds cheered at the Asiaworld Arena, with young and old members of the audience clapping and audibly gasping at the high-flying trapeze acts of Cirque du Soleil’s colorful “Saltimbanco.”
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