cirque de demain

[barnesy]

diabolo live right now!:

http://liveweb.arte.tv/fr/video/Festival_Mondial_du_Cirque_de_Demain/

edit - Too late!  Was these guys.  Pretty much the same act but more polished, matching diabs, decent sound etc.  Looks like an interval at the moment, but there'll be more good stuff even if not more diabolo

another edit: Looks like the whole show is now on that link.  Diabolo starts at about 01:17:00

Blue Dragon from MHD crew a diabolo team work飛樂鈴揚四人扯鈴表演

 

[Nico]

Just watched it, love the performance as usual, wished I could have seen it live.

But I am mad at the Mr Loyal MC. For the non french speaking ones, here's a translation of how he introduced them, which for me was really inappropriate and insulting even though I guess the guy tried a joke (starts @ 1'16'30 in the video):

"Let's welcome now some candidates from Taiwan. Taiwan is the world capital of diabolo (Taiwan is a country man, not a city), like Rio is the capital of Samba, Montelimar is the capital of the nougat (french candy), ...
But now I would like to stand against a permanent scandal: globalization. Not the economic globalization, which does create a lot of mess, but the hairstyle globalization, which creates way more mess. Yes, today in the world, all kids are having the same hairstyle as Justin Bieber, and this scandalous. Demonstration now with those 4 candidates from Taiwan, Peter, Steven, Jim and Louis: The Blue Dragon."

Haha then when I watched the act, each time the guys would do something crazy (pretty much all the show then), I was like "in your face man"!

 

[spryoyabe]

Thanks for the translation Nico! I understand a little french so when I first heard what he said I thought I must be translating this wrong since I didn't think he would be comparing them to Justin Bieber. I agree with you that it was insulting and he did not give them the introduction that they rightfully deserved. Otherwise, this was a fantastic performance. MHD crew delivered the performance with almost pinpoint perfection and grace. Well done!

[Duncan]

Another performance, this time with more ADD filming and cuts but pretty high quality:

MHD Diabolo Crew Blue Dragon (Cirque de Demain)

[Sam 1060]

flawless thats all i can say

[Not Skilled Yet]

flawless thats all i can say

Now even though these guys are amazing, dropping many times does not qualify as flawless.

[Marko]

So you think that act cannot be flawless if there are drops in it... Interesting. Drops would not be my first choice of criteria when deciding how good a performance is. 

[Nico]

Now even though these guys are amazing, dropping many times does not qualify as flawless.

2 drops and a half in 7 minuts of a 4 guys performance! Sounds like a pretty good ratio to me... Most technical and synchronous team act in the world. Period.

[The Void]

So you think that act cannot be flawless if there are drops in it... Interesting. Drops would not be my first choice of criteria when deciding how good a performance is. 

flaw
noun
1. a feature that mars the perfection of something; defect; fault

You can like it, you can think it's excellent, you can be blown away by it, but if there are unintentional drops in a juggling routine, then simply by definition, you can't call it flawless[1].

1.	Without being wrong.

[Marko]

Haha, I recognize my error when using the term. But you do know what I mean. One can do dropless show but it doesn't always make it a good performance.

And I do feel like slapping a person if he/she only counts drops when watching shows. 

[The Void]

Haha, I recognize my error when using the term. But you do know what I mean. One can do dropless show but it doesn't always make it a good performance.

Yep, I know what you mean - presentation over technique.

And I do feel like slapping a person if he/she only counts drops when watching shows. 

And yep, I know what you mean too!

[Nico]

And I do feel like slapping a person if he/she only counts drops when watching shows.

I guess this one was for me haha, but just to make it clear, I kind of counted the drops while REwatching the performance just to actually show that it's a shame to focus on drops in an act that is full of so many positive things to point out. I certainly never count drops while watching a performance otherwise .

[Marko]

Nah, counting was for everybody. I've literrally sat next to a guy once who was counting drops. And I have huge regrets of not slapping him. HARD.

[samuli]

That was me and I was counting Marko's drops.

[The Void]

That was me and I was counting Marko's drops.

[Thanks] for the biggest laugh I've had on DCA for a long while. 

[Mark BMC]

1] Audrey’s piece is the best thing I've seen in ages.

2] I don’t want to judge the compere without being able to speak French but it did seem  laugh free with an odd vibe.

3] I think the drops by the diabolo act jar’s more after all that syncro awesomeness.

4] I enjoy ginger beer

[Marko]

I think I just got served. 

[Sam 1060]

Ha all that about the word flawless.
Ok I'll change it to.
Absolutely mind blowing