“When the Cirque du Soleil approaches creators it asks them to venture into new scenographic and narrative territories. (…) We started from stereotypes… in order to overturn them. Ubiquitous slowness? We replaced it with speed – that of the Tarahumara, a Mexican people who live in the mountains and can run up to 200 kilometres non-stop, barefoot or wearing light sandals. Speed thus becomes an interesting element in circus language too, with its quest for extreme performance, thanks to magnificent acrobats and gymnasts drawn from around the world. For us, then, Mexican people display a great physical and spiritual capacity to go beyond incredible limits.” Daniele Finzi Pasca

“Ícaro fue creado rápidamente y las pruebas duraron solo dos meses. Desde entonces, continúo a perfeccionarlo. Es un espectáculo simple como lo eran las historias que contaba mi abuela. Elle me enseñó el secreto para hacer ñoquis y pastel de manzana; recetas preciosas que utilizo sistemáticamente en mis creaciones teatrales. Preparar una cena es un pretexto para conocer gente." - Daniele Finzi Pasca