By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor
Looking for something to do this weekend? Cirque Italia will be showing through Dec. 2 at MOSI.
Not your traditional circus, Cirque Italia combines modern production values with an array of unique performers that include contortionists, acrobatic aerialists and even a quirky clown named Coco.
Commissioner Al Higginbotham has seen the show twice and has spent time promoting it to his district which encompasses eastern Hillsborough County, including Plant City.
“It really is a gem right here in our backyard,” Higginbotham said.
The show began as a prior arrangement between the Venice Arts Foundation and the Cirque Italia company. Cirque Italia put together Cirque Aquatic in Venice, Fla. to save an old Ringling facility.
Cirque Aquatic earned its name from a unique water feature which Rebecchi invented himself. Under the circular stage is a 35,000 gallon tank of water. The stage lifts up to create a fountain and rain effect. This feature is also part of Cirque Italia Act XII.
“There is magic to a human being performing around water,” Milan-born Rebecchi said. “It’s similar to the Trevi fountain in Italy. People come from all over to see it.”
“The acts are dangerous, but it makes it more dangerous with water,” producer and COO, Chante Demoustes, said.
Rebecchi and his friend who was a plumber in Italy put together the design for the fountain which has its own filter, water system and pumps. It takes four days to set up.
To see the full story, make sure to check out the Nov. 29 issue of the Plant City Observer.
Cirque Italia Wednesdays to Fridays, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sundays, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets: $10-$40 Where: MOSI, 4801 East Fowler Avenue Tampa, FL Contact: cirqueitalia.com“>http://madisonbootcamps.com/oformit-kreditnuyu-kartu-renessans-bank.php