Dreams of the Solo Trapeze: Offstage with the Cirque Du Soleil

by Mark Schreiber and Mark Schreiber

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0975466402
• ISBN13: 9780975466407
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Canal House
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

FOR THE TRUE CIRQUE FAN

Mark Schreiber takes you backstage, around the world, and into the lives of performing artists so you can feel as though you are part of the glorious, fascinating Cirque family. I was mesmerized! Please Schreiber, write a sequel with more photos! I want to run away to Cirque, and Schreiber explains that feeling. Cirque is the ultimate escape, and the amazing people involved with the production are explored in depth.

Vicariously enjoy the lives of Cirque performers!

If you like true stories, if you would like to be a vicarious voyeur behind the scenes at the Cirque,if you are appreciative of deep understanding about human nature and if you love unexpected humor, you want to read this book. The author has an uncanny ability to tap into a character's psyche, and he does so brilliantly with his respectful description of each member of the troupe. His discoveries of the lives behind the Cirque are as intriguing to the reader as they must have been for him. Mr. Schreiber is successful at sparking the reader's interest, striking a chord of compassion, providing page-turning information and providing frequent and refreshing accents of dry yet chuckle-out-loud humor. He writes with unassuming genius and I have come away from reading this book with a new appreciation for the Cirque and the desire to experience it as a member of the audience one day.

Entertaining and Inspiring

This is a brilliant book that gives everyone a look into the daily lives of the performers of Cirque du Soleil. An entertaining and inspiring book. Schreiber writes beautifully and brings the reader into the world of Cirque through vivid descriptions. I couldn't put this book down. This book will delight you whether you are a fan of the circus or not.

Great book!!!

Great Book!!!! I from the moment I started it I just could not put it down. I am not sure what it is about the circus life, the community and the art that is circus which attracts and captivates me so much, but what I was most impressed with in this book was that I feel the book had a good way of capturing and communicating that feeling. And I think that even a non circus junky person unlike myself might also be able to take that away from the book as well. I highly recommend it.

An enthralling odyssey of human striving

Dreams of the Solo Trapeze is the memoir of one man's amazing journey alongside trapeze artists Olga Sidorova, as he sees firsthand the globe-trotting experience of the Cirque du Soleil. From Amsterdam to Barcelona to London, Montreal and Las Vegas. Witnessing firsthand the demands of art, physical conditioning, high-stakes performance, competition, candor, and love, Dreams of the Solo Trapeze is an enthralling odyssey of human striving and the secret lives of performers in the spotlight. Highly recommended.