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After more than six years, Cirque du Soleil has finally pitched its iconic Big Top in North Texas. In Grand Prairie’s Lone Star Park, the massive, signature blue-and-white, swirled peaks of the tent instantly signal that the circus is back in town. But Echo is not your standard clown-and-trapeze affair. This production casts a wide, highly artistic net, pulling audiences into a mesmerizing space where Alice in Wonderland meets Where the Wild Things Are, filtered through a futuristic, cubist lens.
For those ready to tumble down the rabbit hole, Echo offers an intoxicating blend of jaw-dropping acrobatics and avant-garde theater that demands to be seen.
A Story Woven in Shadows and Shapes
Echo explores the delicate balance between humans and the animal kingdom, charting a story of evolution, connection and creation. The narrative is loose and abstract, guided by a female protagonist who leads the crowd through a landscape of animalistic oddities…