Millennium Dome Show
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The Millennium Dome Show was a multimedia, Cirque du Soleil
-esque show created specifically for the year 2000 in the Millennium Dome
. The show was directed by Mark Fisher
and Peter Gabriel
. Mark Fisher designed the show and Peter Gabriel wrote the music, available in the album OVO
.
The show detailed the story of a fictional set of beings, that transition from agriculture to industry, while segregating different races. Ovo is the offspring of both races, and is set to sail the sky after a catastrophe occurs.
The show opened on 1 January 2000 and was performed 999 times before closing on 31 December of that year.
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
-esque show created specifically for the year 2000 in the Millennium Dome
Millennium Dome
The Millennium Dome, colloquially referred to simply as The Dome or even The O2 Arena, is the original name of a large dome-shaped building, originally used to house the Millennium Experience, a major exhibition celebrating the beginning of the third millennium...
. The show was directed by Mark Fisher
Mark Fisher (architect)
Mark Fisher OBE MVO is a British architect. He was born in Warwickshire, England.Fisher graduated from the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London in 1971. He was a Unit Master at the AA School from 1973 to 1977. In 1984 he set up the Fisher Park Partnership with Jonathan Park...
and Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...
. Mark Fisher designed the show and Peter Gabriel wrote the music, available in the album OVO
OVO
OVO is the soundtrack to the Millennium Dome Show in London that was composed by Peter Gabriel. It was his eleventh album overall. It was released on 29 August 2000 and features guest vocals by Neneh Cherry, Rosco, Richie Havens, Elizabeth Fraser and Paul Buchanan...
.
The show detailed the story of a fictional set of beings, that transition from agriculture to industry, while segregating different races. Ovo is the offspring of both races, and is set to sail the sky after a catastrophe occurs.
The show opened on 1 January 2000 and was performed 999 times before closing on 31 December of that year.
Links
- http://www.stufish.com/millennium-dome/greenwich-show/reality.html Mark Fisher "Millennium Show" stage set design