Cirque Rouague Photo Essay

While I was in Madrid, Spain, I went to Cirque Rouague, a french circus act. This was a free event hosted by Veranos De La Villa. The show consisted of 4 trapeze artists who told a story through interpretive dance. There were French and Spanish songs that played while the trapeze artists danced. When the song changed, so did the scene of the story.

Sodade, Cirque Rouages was brought to Parque Augustin Rodriguez Sahagun in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Emily Felts.

Sodade, Cirque Rouages was brought to Parque Augustin Rodriguez Sahagun in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Emily Felts.

CIrque Rouage was hosted in Madrid by Veranas De La Villa. A cultural and leisurely program that brings events to Madrid from June 28 to September 1. Some of these events are free and some are not. Photo by Emily Felts.

CIrque Rouage was hosted in Madrid by Veranas De La Villa. A cultural and leisurely program that brings events to Madrid from June 28 to September 1. Some of these events are free and some are not. Photo by Emily Felts.

Cirque Rouague is an elegant form of circus brought to Madrid from France. The piece of circus is meant to suggest fragility and human resistance at the same time. Photo by Emily Felts

Cirque Rouague is an elegant form of circus brought to Madrid from France. The piece of circus is meant to suggest fragility and human resistance at the same time. Photo by Emily Felts

The suspended dance tells a story. The story began with the trapeze artist in the red speaking of when he was 15 and met a girl. It opened a new life for him. Photo by Emily Felts

The suspended dance tells a story. The story began with the trapeze artist in the red speaking of when he was 15 and met a girl. It opened a new life for him. Photo by Emily Felts

The story is accompanied by beautiful French singing and Spanish singing throughout the show. Photo by Emily Felts

The story is accompanied by beautiful French singing and Spanish singing throughout the show. Photo by Emily Felts

This photo was taken in between two Madrileñas, women who are from Madrid. Two of the French trapeze artists are dancing on the rope. Photo by Emily Felts

This photo was taken in between two Madrileñas, women who are from Madrid. Two of the French trapeze artists are dancing on the rope. Photo by Emily Felts

Throughout the show, the story continues in French and Spanish on how the trapeze artist in red's life was altered. Photo by Emily Felts

Throughout the show, the story continues in French and Spanish on how the trapeze artist in red's life was altered. Photo by Emily Felts

The trapeze artists continued to do different dances to each song. Each "dance" seemed to be relaying a different message to the viewers. Photo by Emily Felts.

The trapeze artists continued to do different dances to each song. Each "dance" seemed to be relaying a different message to the viewers. Photo by Emily Felts.

Each artist was so in tune with the next, never missing a beat. Never missed a step. Photo by Emily Felts.

Each artist was so in tune with the next, never missing a beat. Never missed a step. Photo by Emily Felts.

"Even though I couldn't understand the parts of the songs that were in French, I still felt connected to the show," said Anamika Talwaria, a student watching the show. She said at the end, the artist in the red said he could not tell his age. But that he was again alone. Photo by Emily Felts.

"Even though I couldn't understand the parts of the songs that were in French, I still felt connected to the show," said Anamika Talwaria, a student watching the show. She said at the end, the artist in the red said he could not tell his age. But that he was again alone. Photo by Emily Felts.

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