June 10, 2008 3:37 PM PDT
Before the trapeze artists do their twice-weekly training, crew members must lower a giant net from high above the stage. After being lowered, the net is fully stretched out by attaching tension wires at various points around it. While it generally takes about 15 minutes to lower it and set it up for training sessions, the crew is able to set it up in about two minutes during the show.
Shown here is the net and one part of the "grand monument," a giant set piece in the show, hanging high above the La Nouba stage early Tuesday.
Photo by Daniel Terdiman/CNET News.com
Caption by
Daniel Terdiman
