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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 ]
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.
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 ]
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]
Dralion (pronounced Drah-lee-on) was a touring production by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil.The show combined elements of traditional Chinese circus with Western contemporary circus, complementing the "East-meets-West" theme implied in the title—the name is a portmanteau of "dragon" (representing the East) and "lion" (representing the West).
Cirque du Soleil got its start in Baie-St-Paul, a popular resort town an hour’s drive east of Quebec City, in 1984, after the government of Quebec gave a grant to a ragtag group of street ...
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 ...
Cirque de Flambé [106] United States of America 1958–present Cirque de la Symphonie: United States of America Active 1991–present Cirque du Soleil: Canada Active 1984–present Cirque Éloize: Canada Active 1993–present Cirque Italia [107] United States of America Active 2012–present Cirque International Citta' di Roma Fratelli ...