with a load capacity. These lifts could move at a rate of and rise to a maximum height of . The center stage lift, in addition to elevating, could also descend below the stage on a second axis. Other movable set elements included the two téléphériques installed along the back wall which could transport acrobatic equipment, props, and scenery at a pace of . Four retractable power track floors were housed in the stage. Each floor weighed over and could move up to . The trampoline bed was tighter and used the second generation of springs, allowing the performers to jump higher and faster down the track, which measured in length. The trampolines consisted of two overlapping tracks, as seen in Alegría. The entire stage deck was layered with impact-resilient Mondo Sport Floor over wood in order to avoid injury. The theater's immense height (ground level to fly height was ; ground level to top of the masts was ) allowed the scenic and acrobatic equipment to be stored in the ceiling. As another first for Cirque du Soleil, the trapeze net was installed mechanically during the show with no visible stagehands as it was lowered into place from the ceiling. Characters In La Nouba there were two main character categories: the Cirques, or circus people, sporting bright, fluorescent colors; and the Urbains, or urbanites, who wore dark, muted colors or monochromatic costumes. As in every Cirque du Soleil show, in addition to the performances, there were several distinctive characters that participated in the show, sometimes as performers and sometimes as spectators. In La Nouba, these included: L'Oiseau (The Green Bird): Out of her cage, this bird wants to fly, and is very marionettesque in her actions. Les Cons (The Nuts): Dressed in all-white, these mischievous characters are the ever-present fools of the show. Le Titan (The Titan): The show's resident "strong man" who confronts everyone on stage while contorting his body in unusual poses. Le Promeneur (The Walker): Dressed in grey pinstripes with a small bowler hat, he sees the world through happiness. Liama: A princess in the world of La Nouba who sings her joy and passion. The Peacock Singer: A ambiguous character, dangerous and protective at the same time. He lives in height, perched at the top of the mountain, on the wall at the End of the World, where he sings the tale of all the