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Before 2006, Cirque du Soleil performed exclusively in tents and permanent theatres, with the exception of the brief arena tours of Le Grand Tour du Cirque du Soleil in 1984 and Fascination in 1992. [ 11 ] 2006's Delirium was the company's first significant touring show for the arena market. [ 248 ]
Saltimbanco was Cirque du Soleil's longest running production when it closed at the end of 2012. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In 2011 it was the first show by Cirque du Soleil to be presented in Turkey , [ 5 ] and Ukraine, in 2012 the first show in Slovakia and in Amman , Jordan . [ 6 ]
On November 2, 2010, Cirque du Soleil and Jackson's estate announced the development of The Immortal World Tour through Michael Jackson's official website. In a press release, the company stated, "A riveting fusion of visuals, dance, music and fantasy that immerses audiences in Michael's creative world and literally turns his signature moves upside down, Michael Jackson: The Immortal World ...
Séptimo Día unusually began its arena tour in Argentina (instead of in Montreal, where Cirque du Soleil's touring shows usually premiere), as it was the country of origin of the band Soda Stereo, on which the show's concept was based. [citation needed]
Quidam (/ k iː ˈ d ɑː m / kee-DAHM) was the ninth stage show produced by Cirque du Soleil. It premiered in April 1996 and has been watched by millions of spectators around the world. [1] Quidam originated as a big-top show in Montreal and was converted into an arena format beginning with its 2010 tour in North America. [2]
Alegría is a Cirque du Soleil touring production, created in 1994 by director Franco Dragone and director of creation Gilles Ste-Croix. It takes its name from the Spanish word for "joy". Since April 1994 the show has been performed over 5000 times, and has been seen by over 14 million spectators in more than 250 cities around the world.
American Theatre Guild presents “Cirque Dreams Holidaze” from Dec. 1 to 3, 2023, at the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend. Tickets are $108.50-$38.50.
One of the first "new" or "contemporary" circuses without animals (it predates Cirque du Soleil by several years), Circus Oz made shows with only 12 multi-skilled performers who all performed the entire show, doing "a bit of everything", from acrobatics and clowning to music and aerial work. The shows were usually comic and character-driven.