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On Sat 21 June, Apple Corps Ltd/Cirque du Soleil will release the feature-length documentary All Together Now on DVD. The film details the story behind the unique partnership between The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil that resulted in the creation and launch of Love, the stage production still wowing audiences at The Mirage in Las Vegas, and the double Grammy-winning album of the same name.
All Together Now faithfully recounts how the Love project came into being, borne from the personal friendship between George Harrison and Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte. Harrison saw how the twin talents of Cirque’s artistry and The Beatles’ music could be fused into something new and totally original.
The director, Adrian Wills, records early meetings between the Cirque & Apple Corps Ltd. creative teams, as well as contributions from Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison discussing how The Beatles’ music can be used in a different way. These early stages of the project were all filmed, as were the first rehearsals at the Mirage Hotel theatre in Las Vegas, which was completely rebuilt with a one-of-a-kind sound system and complex round staging to house the Love show. George and Giles Martin, the show’s Musical Directors, were involved every step of the way with the remarkable Cirque du Soleil creative team, performers and backroom staff.
The All Together Now documentary and bonus features provide a fascinating insight into the creative skills and passion that went into making this project a groundbreaking critical and commercial success.
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