Zumanity
Zumanity is a resident cabaret-style show by Cirque du Soleil at the New York-New York Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The production was unveiled on September 20, 2003. It is the first "adult-themed" Cirque du Soleil show, billed as "the sensual side of Cirque du Soleil" or "another side of Cirque du Soleil". Created by René Richard Cyr and Dominic Champagne, Zumanity is a departure from the standard Cirque format. Intended to be for mature adult audiences only, this show is centered on erotic song, dance, and acrobatics.
The inspiration to create Zumanity came from multiple sources. Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté had been offered the chance to create two new shows in Las Vegas, and wanted something completely new and original rather than multiple similar shows that would cannibalize off of each other's sales and audiences. Another reason was that the New York-New York Hotel and Casino wanted to make their entertainment appear more "trendy". The hotel liked the concept of a more adult Cirque du Soleil performance.
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Why Is Your Raincoat Always Crying
by: Simone Whitewhy is your raincoat
always crying?
why does the hat on your head
hang over your eyes?
your white shirt is buttoned
way up to the top
suspicious that zippers
don't know when to stop
and there's certain a jacket is lying
why is your raincoat always crying?
why is your nightgown
so sad and sleepy?
what is the secret
your make-up refuses to tell?
bright colours grow weary
from years of neglect
brown scarf
grows tight
around your pretty neck
and just what is that sweater implying?
why is your raincoat always crying?
why does that old road
back like its dying?
why does it cling to your side
hanging on for dear life?
as you take off that dress
and you put on the next one
each hopeful outfit
will beg the same question
if going outside
is really worth trying