Cirque du Soleil: Dralion (V)

The Chinese consider the lion a symbol of good luck, so it’s a half-dragon, half-lion a dralion that is the symbol of the East-meets-West fusion of this performance in which 36 Chinese acrobats join the renowned Canadian troupe. Celebrating the four elements as represented in four colours blue (air), green (water), red (fire) and ochre (earth) Dralion combines ancient Chinese circus traditions with Cirque du Soleil’s usual stunning elements: the techno-oriented single ring; the multicoloured lights and costumes; the music that mixes rock, New Age and various world influences (though not Chinese); and the madcap clowns that pull a victim out of the audience.