History Trivia / Alegria

* RealitySubtext: In the book ''20 Years Under the Sun'', set designer Michael Crete said the story of a battle for power was partially inspired by the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Bulger murder of Jamie Bulger]].
** The [[https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/alegria description of the show's themes]] given at the official website for the revival production implies that the inspiration for restaging the show was the increasingly bitter and ruthless social, political, and cultural conflicts of the second half of TheNewTens / TheNewTwenties, with the show supporting those fighting for progress, equality, and compassion.

** The [[https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/alegria description of the show's themes]] given at the official website for the revival production implies that the inspiration for restaging the show was the increasingly bitter and ruthless social, political, and cultural conflicts of the second half of TheNewTens/TheNewTwenties, with the show supporting those fighting for progress, equality, and compassion.

** The [[https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/alegria description of the show's themes]] given at the official website for the revival production implies that the inspiration for restaging the show is the increasingly bitter and ruthless social, political, and cultural conflicts of the second half of TheNewTens, with the show supporting those fighting for progress, equality, and compassion.

* HilariousInHindsight: It's hard to tell with the makeup, but the "baby" clown is played by Creator/WhoopiGoldberg. (She was in a relationship with Frank Langella when the film was being shot, and wanted to participate in some way.) Goldberg currently performs stand-up comedy in Las Vegas several times a year in the theatre at Treasure Island on Friday nights, when its usual tenant -- Cirque's ''Theatre/{{Mystere}}'' -- takes one of its regularly scheduled nights off!
* PlayingAgainstType: The lovelorn, bitter barman Old Taps is played by Brian Dewhurst, a veteran wire-walker and NonIronicClown whom Cirque fans will recognize as the [[GreatGazoo Great Chamberlain]] in ''Theatre/NouvelleExperience'' and [[ScrewySquirrel Brian Le Petit]] in ''Theatre/{{Mystere}}''; this film role came between those two, during a period when he was working behind the scenes at the company. Director Franco Dragone had worked with him on both shows and was thus aware of his character acting abilities, but admits on the DVDCommentary that he didn't expect his performance to be as moving as it is. (Dewhurst had done stuntwork for films and TV earlier in his career, but this was his first speaking role.)

** The [[https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/alegria description of the show's themes]] given at the official website for the revival production implies that the inspiration for restaging the show is the increasingly bitter and ruthless social, political, and cultural conflicts of the second half of TheNewTens, with the show supporting those fighting for progress, equality, and compassion against resurgent reactionary movements.

* HeyItsThatGuy: It's hard to tell with the makeup, but the "baby" clown is played by Whoopi Goldberg. (She was in a relationship with Frank Langella when the film was being shot, and wanted to participate in some way.) HilariousInHindsight in that Goldberg currently performs stand-up comedy in Las Vegas several times a year in the theatre at Treasure Island on Friday nights, when its usual tenant -- Cirque's ''Theatre/{{Mystere}}'' -- takes one of its regularly scheduled nights off!
* PlayingAgainstType: The lovelorn, bitter barman Old Taps is played by Brian Dewhurst, a veteran wire-walker and NonIronicClown whom Cirque fans will recognize as the [[GreatGazoo Great Chamberlain]] in ''Theatre/NouvelleExperience'' and [[ScrewySquirrel Brian Le Petit]] in ''Theatre/{{Mystere}}''; this film role came between those two, during a period when he was working behind the scenes at the company. Director Franco Dragone had worked with him on both shows and was thus aware of his character acting abilities, but admits on the DVDCommentary that he didn't expect his performance to be as moving as it is. (Dewhurst had done stuntwork for films and TV earlier in his career, but this was his first speaking role.)

* HeyItsThatGuy: It's hard to tell with the makeup, but the "baby" clown is played by Whoopi Goldberg. (She was in a relationship with Frank Langella when the film was being shot, and wanted to participate in some way.)

* PlayingAgainstType: The lovelorn, bitter barman Old Taps is played by Brian Dewhurst, a veteran wire-walker and NonIronicClown whom Cirque fans will recognize as the [[GreatGazoo Great Chamberlain]] in ''Theatre/NouvelleExperience'' and [[ScrewySquirrel Brian Le Petit]] in ''{{Mystere}}''; this film role came between those two, during a period when he was working behind the scenes at the company. Director Franco Dragone had worked with him on both shows and was thus aware of his character acting abilities, but admits on the DVDCommentary that he didn't expect his performance to be as moving as it is. (Dewhurst had done stuntwork for films and TV earlier in his career, but this was his first speaking role.)

* PlayingAgainstType: The lovelorn, bitter barman Old Taps is played by Brian Dewhurst, a veteran wire-walker and NonIronicClown whom Cirque fans will recognize as the [[GreatGazoo Great Chamberlain]] in ''NouvelleExperience'' and [[ScrewySquirrel Brian Le Petit]] in ''{{Mystere}}''; this film role came between those two, during a period when he was working behind the scenes at the company. Director Franco Dragone had worked with him on both shows and was thus aware of his character acting abilities, but admits on the DVDCommentary that he didn't expect his performance to be as moving as it is. (Dewhurst had done stuntwork for films and TV earlier in his career, but this was his first speaking role.)

* PlayingAgainstType: The lovelorn, bitter barman Old Taps is played by Brian Dewhurst, a veteran wire-walker and NonIronicClown whom Cirque fans will recognize as the [[GreatGazoo Great Chamberlain]] in ''NouvelleExperience'' and [[ScrewySquirrel Brian Le Petit]] in ''{{Mystere}}''; this film role came between those two, during a period when he was working behind the scenes at the company. Director Franco Dragone had worked with him on both shows and was thus aware of his character acting abilities, but (as he admits on the DVDCommentary) didn't expect his performance to be as moving as it is.

* HeyItsThatGuy: It's hard to tell with the makeup, but the "baby" clown is played by Whoopi Goldberg. (She was in a relationship with Frank Langella when the film was being shot, and wanted to participate in some way.)

* HeyItsThatGuy: It's hard to tell with the makeup, but the "baby" clown is played by Whoopi Goldberg.