April is upon us, and with it comes a variety of events across Second Life, including Idle Rogue’s Le Cirque de Nuit. Now something of an annual tradition – the first presentation having been in 2014 – this hour-long programme features award-winning animated dance performances based around Erin Morgenstern’s novel, The Night Circus.
So you think you have seen Idle Rogue Productions annual steampunk circus in black and white, “Le Cirque de la Nuit”? Think again! No two editions of “Cirque” are exactly alike, and reservations for this year’s open Monday, April 6th at Noon for the limited six performances. Advanced Reservations are required.
– From the Idle Rogue press release for 2020’s Le Cirque de Nuit.
One of Idle Rogue’s most popular productions, Le Cirque de Nuit will for 2020 offer two rounds of shows over the weekends of Friday, April 10th through Sunday, April 12th and Friday, April 17th through Sunday, April 19th, with individual performances as follows (all times SLT):
- Friday, April 10th, 22:00.
- Saturday, April 11th, 19:00.
- Sunday, April 12th, 15:00.
- Friday, April 17th, 22:00.
- Saturday, April 18th, 15:00.
- Sunday, April 19th, 17:00.
Given their popularity, seats for all performances must be booked in advance. Reservations can be made by contacting Saturday Melody in-world on or after 15:00 SLT on Monday, April 6th. All seats per show will be offered first cone, first serve.
Bloggers wishing to preview the show should contact chryblnd Scribe in-world for information on the Preview performance that is planned for Wednesday, April 8th (time tba at the time this article was written).
Directed by Blaze DeVivre,the show might be described as “a steampunk circus in black and white”. It uses Morgenstern’s novel as a background to present stories of magic, circus and illusion as dance entertainment within an environment created by Gloriana Maertens.
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazement. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.
– Cover copy of The Night Circus
This year, the show features an introductory act, narrated by the storytellers of Seanchai Library, with all of the acts interspersed by displays of colourful fantastical art installations, including pieces by Bryn Oh, Cica Ghost, and equestrian designer H0ney Heart.
Note that should you book seats for a performance, guests attending the show are requested to:
- Arrive no later than an hour prior to the stated start time of a performance. Music will be provided for entertainment.
- Use an up-to-date viewer, with Advanced Lighting enabled so that the full effect of ambient and projected lighting can be seen.
- Keep their complexity level low, and minimise their script load (including by removing HUDs ad well as worn scripted attachments) for the benefit of all the audience and the performers.
Further information can be obtained via e-mail to idlerogue-at-gmail.com.
Inara Pey: Living in a Modemworld 
Thank you, Inara. Reservation bookings actually open up today: *Monday, April 6th* I hear that opening night seats (Friday, April 10th) are filled up already!
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Apologies and corrected. No idea why I typed “12th” given first performances are in advance of that….
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Grazie! *smiles*
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