Could be a NEW Cirque Act!??

[JW]

I was browsing around the net when I stumbled across this it's called Mallakhamb or Vertical Pole Gymnastics It is practiced a lot in India and it's a mixture of Chinese pole and hand balancing, but done in a extreme way. take a gander at it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=hi&v=Y7MUjFliBNk

[Anne]

WOW.

[Cirqueling]

That does look really cool. And i could see that as an act in rotation maybe.

[CirqueTotalFan]

well,that is cool!!!
i agree with you,cirqueling

[Semisubtle]

That is awesome. I really think with some refinement (and axing the pseudo-contortion he was trying for a second there) and Cirque could be all over this.

[O Makunde]

Wow! I can definitely see something like this in Cirque. I agree with Semisubtle, it did have a few rough spots, but I can definitely see Cirque putting something like this into their shows.

[Penguin888]

There is also a rope version that's note worthy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr61tc34r-k

[LadyJemima]

Those are both incredible.

[Rod Digga]

There's a new video out on this pole

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H1zjRU8hBo

And Cirque should definitely hire the second guy!

[Sandman]

I liked the first guy the best, but if added to a CDS show they would all need some serious choreography. They were all so fidgety on the pole thing, hold each position longer, they would get a much better response, even if this wasn't a show.

[Cirqueling]

The Handbalancing act in Banana Shpeel had some elements of this if you think about it. For example when he does the flag/horizontal hang. I doubt it was connected to this or based on it, mostly just a similarity.