Review: Cirque's Volta transcends mundane inspirations, blossoms into dazzling display

Volta, by Cirque du SoleilThe big top at Zibi Site, 2 Laurier St., Gatineau (Hull sector)Until Aug. 27Reviewed Thursday night
The opening moments of Volta, the latest Cirque du Soleil production, evoke an all-too-mundane situation. If I’d wanted to get caught up in the tribulations of a TV game show’s competition and watch a batch of characters glued to their cellphones, I could have stayed home.
A “grey” character performs during the dress rehearsal for Cirque du Soleil