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Backstage chat with Shaun Cornell

Sep 09, 2022 | by admin

Go behind the scenes with Global Village Director of Entertainment ahead of Season 27

Let me set the scene. A burning man engulfed in dancing flames leaps from an 80-foot platform into a 9ft pool below, drenching the front row as they gasp and shudder on the edge of their seats. Twenty feet away, a tiny car packed with clowns roars past, gleefully beeping the horn and waving manically at passers-by. In the next breath, a troupe of street dancers burst into an energetic routine, before being challenged to a dance battle by a passing Care Bear. And, at the centre of it all, there’s me, with my notebook and pen, furiously scribbling away about everything.

There’s never a quiet moment at Global Village and as Director of Entertainment, it’s my job to make sure every show and performance is the best it possibly can be – and the work never stops. When the curtain falls on one season, we spring into action to get the entertainment line-up in shape for the next, and Season 27 looks set to be sensational.

This summer, our quest for the most incredible shows has taken us all over the world. We’ve spent the last few months auditioning dancers in Mumbai, clowns in Columbia and stunt performers in Las Vegas, with only the most jaw-dropping, show-stopping, eye-popping performances making the cut.

It’s safe to say, I’m really excited about the artists we’ve assembled, though it really does take a full team to put something of this scale together. As well as the performers themselves, we’ve scoured every corner of the globe to recruit the best set designers, costume designers, musical directors and choreographers all working toward the same vision.

At this very moment, over 400 artists are shining their dancing shoes, warming up their vocal chords and packing their suitcases as they prepare to touch down in Dubai for our grand opening on October 25.

For me, the biggest highlights of Season 27 so far have to be the winners of America’s Got Talent, V Unbeatable, who will be taking their incredible dance routines to our stage in January 2023, and street drumming group AAINJAA, who will be wowing crowds in November and December 2022.

I’m also really excited to welcome back gravity-defying dance troupe Urban Crew, who are competing in this season’s America’s Got Talent as we speak. The whole Global Village family are rooting for them, and we hope that they will return to our stage triumphant.

I’m also really excited to welcome back gravity-defying dance troupe Urban Crew, who are competing in this season’s America’s Got Talent as we speak. The whole Global Village family are rooting for them, and we hope that they will return to our stage triumphant.

Watch this space…

Shaun

Shaun Cornell, Director – Entertainment, Global Village

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