Matt Allmen holds up his fellow performer Elisabeth Carpenter as they rehearse their routine outside the big tent shortly before Cirque Berzerk show time July 23. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Michael “Tex” Vediriger, center, stretches on a balance post backstage. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Kevin Bourque, founder of Cirque Berzerk, poses for a portrait before performances at Los Angeles Historic Park. Bourque said he hopes Cirque Berzerk get to the point were it can take the show on the road. (Jake Stevens / Los Angeles Times)
Fisher, one of the main singers in the show, puts the final touches on her makeup shortly before show time. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Deidre O’Neill fixes her hair and makeup before an evening production. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Suzanne Berhel, a dancer in the show, poses for a portrait before making her way to the stage. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Artists get ready before the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek’s show in Los Angeles. (Gabriel Bouys / AFP / Getty Images)
Artists perform during the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek’s show. (Gabriel Bouys / AFP / Getty Images)
Brigitte Hagerman of Silver Lake takes the lead during a performance of Cirque Berzerk. (Jake Stevens / Los Angeles Times)
Cirque Berzerk performance at Los Angeles Historic Park. (Jake Stevens / Los Angeles Times)
Cirque Berzerk performance at Los Angeles Historic Park on July 2, 2009 (Jake Stevens / Los Angeles Times)
