The Sultan's Elephant

[KruddMan]

this is pretty amazing.

anyone know what the music is?

[emtave2008]

I saw it - it made me cry in public, it was so magical and amazing. Very embarrassing!

[MiltonGrubert1]

@emtave2008

I saw it too, in London and Calais. Don't be embarrassed, I know and feel what you mean. I loved this show both music and display, buy the album if you can.

Jean Luc Courcoult saw the expression of joy and delight on a young boy's face in one of his shows in Sao Paulo.The pennyless child would never be able to experience this show had it not been put on for free as street theatre. Jean thought- 'I gotta keep doing this'. So we eventually got 'The Sultan's Elephant'. Love & Peace

[motplove]

can't help but keep saying how amazing this is!!!!!

[thisisnotyours1]

I don't know what to say.... but Awesome !!

[ImmortalDragon]

Brilliant!

[Rachegotter]

French art and shows still and always rule.

[TikiCreations]

cept this is London.

[jadawin10]

The Théatre Royal de Luxe is a french compagnie based in Nantes (Brittany), France and was invited by the city of London...:-)

[LittleLulubee]

This is totally AWESOME. It goes with the giant girl doll. They were made by a french theater company. I'm AMAZED....

[Beaniepro12]

wow that was soo cool how it got really close to you. why can't we have giant anamotronic elephants in america?

[makemeapadimuaddib]

I shall call it Pilrasmus!

[mallybo0o]

the music sounds like sri lankan music?? what is it?

[bronto661]

thats amazing!!!

[MCRFAN5490]

THATS A BIG ELAPHANT

[dioxviad]

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[Maraguzzi]

Suck my shit.

[BVargas78]

I wish i was in london that day, bravo to the makers! Art at its best!

[gracieBABYtm]

Today Liverpool has La Princesse a giant spider its amazing

~G~

[PANORAMA1815]

or bbc look northwest news on the bbc web site

[PANORAMA1815]

IT's ARRIVED a giant spider will terrorise the city for three days get the Liverpool Web cam up, to see it sleeping on an office block bathed in search lights

[ancastratulat903]

Da, l-am vazut la Nantes. Misto!!!!!!

[PD1968]

They're doing something in Liverpool in September,I can't wait.

[varoprats]

It´s fascinating one can still be surprised by human creativity, thanks "Royal de Luxe" for making it and "sizemore" for sharing

[tzetzecatalin]

Wonderful...I have no words...!!!!!!

[ciaomeow35]

I wonder how a real elephant would react to this. Do you think it would charge or run away?

[sardinetea1]

Interesting...you make a good point

[baragon2001]

0:57 its huge

[dremis1]

Amazing achievment in puppet technology.

[motplove]

Wow, it's so impressive if I were there, I'd be terrified if I was holding the camera lol Thanks for sharing, too bad I'm in Canada. :(

[zatiomist]

I was there and it was amazing, it was wlaking literally down the streets of central London. Brilliant day!

[gayrinizami]

perfect

[hamking97]

NICE

[tedekar]

Where is it

[pixadavid]

London. But the show has travelled around Europe.

[GenericGene]

What a mechano set lol.

[rhaguirrem]

What could be great is the same trick to make an AT-AT, stormtroopers included!

[malvisc]

the way the elephant moves its legs is what makes this cool...way hardcore

[Ollywoodproductions]

Wow you got so close

[Acha12155]

This is excellent...I wish it won't start automatically like Terminator...

[wasy35]

man thats cool...how come we don't have this in the states....

[jesselynn]

Ya'll should come to the Electric Picnic Festival in Ireland or Burning Man in Nevada!!!

[jellymango222]

woh...i wanna go c it

[VictorSobakus]

Oho! I imagine how is it stunning when you see it alive!

[asrotties]

That is really fun!

[Drocien]

Wonderful!

[GGXDizzyJam]

Woah, I really love it. It's beautiful.

[1whatever69]

That is wonderful!

[FelicityFan85]

weird but cool at the same time

[the1stgeo]

why isn't this gaint machine of DEATH not out on the battle field DECIMATING our enemies!? lol sweet vid.

[hermes2000]

muhteşem!

[Godmodex2]

amazing

[oOVlPraLLaSlVOo]

Heh, fuckin' hell..

[shyyyt]

wtf thats nuts wats the point of it though

[austin354354]

dude seriously wtf

[benediktaF]

""What an amazing event. Free street theatre as it should be. Hurrah for art & science!" Agree ...this looks amazing, iw ould love to know if they plan on doing anything like this again

[dbhai]

MY GOD IS THIS ELEPHENT REAL ????

HIS TALL AND HUGE GIANT HOW COME ?

[ownsindanoobsin]

Umm no its a mechanical "beast" cant you see the men operating it?

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[orka1000]

super video! this event was MAGNIFIQUE!

i posted somo photographs on flickr : www.flickr.com/photos/corentin

[ctomlinson]

WOW - thank you for posting I only caught the weekend stuff

[sergixavi]

brutal royal de luxe cada vegada millor.

aixo es teatre de carrer de grans dimensions FELICITATS PER ROYAL DE LUXE I LA MACHINE QUE SON ELS CONSTRUCTORS DE AQUESTA MARAVELLA.

[01121945]

What can I say just FANTASTIC !!!!

[kynoceph]

holy @@@@, that is just ultimately cool. Like something out of Alan Moore's "Tom Strong."

[Hil121]

Sorry the html got a space in it somehow. Hope it works this time: <a href="http://spiritsdancing.ty­pepad.com/spirits_dancing/2005­/06/royal_de_luxe_n.html">Roya­l de Luxe</a>

[Hil121]

Thanks for such a cool video. It looks like the director Jean-Luc Courcoult moving the people out of the way at the beginning. I've added this to my <a href="http://spiritsdancing.ty­pepad.com/spirits_dancing/2005­/06/royal_de_luxe_n.html">Roya­l de Luxe</a> links.

[aag24]

What an amazing event. Free street theatre as it should be. Hurrah for art & science!