Cirque du Soleil-
A Fantastic Journey
In 1984 Cirque du Soleil is born with
the assistance of the Quebec government, as part of the celebrations
surrounding the 450th anniversary of Jacques Cartier’s arrival in
Canada.
Cirque du Soleil takes La Magie Continue
to eight other cities across Canada, including Vancouver, where it puts
on several performances at the Children’s Festival and Expo 86. Cirque
makes its name on the international stage too, as acts are awarded top
honours at competitions and festivals around the world.
In 1987 Cirque du Soleil visits its
American neighbours for the first time. Having triumphed in five cities
in Quebec, We Reinvent the Circus is performed at the Los Angeles
Festival, and then moves on to San Diego and Santa Monica.
Exhilarated by the Californian public's response, Cirque du Soleil is an overnight success.
In 2004 Cirque du Soleil celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2004Cirque
du Soleil is has a fifth permanent show in Las Vegas: LOVE, which
celebrates the musical legacy of the Beatles, premieres in June at The .
Cirque du Soleil has also entered into
an exclusive agreement with CKX Inc.— through its subsidiary Elvis
Presley Enterprises—for thecreation, development, production and
promotion of Elvis Presley projects, featuring touring and resident
shows, as well as multimedia interactive “Elvis experiences,” throughout
the world.
2008 was an historical year for Cirque
du Soleil as the company launched three new permanent shows that year:
ZAIA at The Venetian Hotel in Macau (China), ZED at the
Tokyo Disney Resort in Tokyo (Japan) and CRISS ANGEL Believe at The Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas (United States).
Cirque du Soleil also created a show-event presented at Colisée
Pepsi in Quebec City in the scope of the 400th anniversary of the city.
Istithmar World, the investment arm of Dubai World, and Nakheel have
together acquired a 20 per cent stake in Cirque du Soleil.
Cirque du Soleil has also partnered with
George and Craig Cohon to create Cirque du Soleil Rus, a Russian
Company, which will be lead by Russians for Russians.
In 2009 Cirque du Soleil celebrates its
25th anniversary and launch the 25th production of its history. This new
creation premieres in Montreal in April.
The international success story known as
Cirque du Soleil is, above all, the story of a remarkable bond between
performers and spectators the world over. For at the end of the day, it
is the spectators who spark the creative passions of Cirque du Soleil.
Read about Cirque du Soleil's 25th Anniversary
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Zarkana resident show flying high in Las Vegas at Aria
 Zarkana
by Cirque du Soleil is an acrobatic rock experience that blends circus
arts with the surreal to create a world where physical virtuosity rubs
shoulders with the strange. Read more about Zarkana.
The Beatles "Love"
Beatles "Love"
at the Mirage" is a joint theatrical production by Cirque du Soleil and
The Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd. Performed at a specially-built theatre at
The Mirage in Las Vegas, "Love" combines the re-produced and
re-imagined music of The Beatles with an interpretive, circus-based
artistic and athletic stage performance. Lynn Marie's review of "LOVE."
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"KÀ" at the MGM Grand
Featuring 80 performers from around
the world, KÀ combines martial arts, acrobatics, puppetry, interactive
video projections and pyrotechnics to tell the epic saga of Imperial
Twins -- a boy and a girl -- who embark on an adventurous journey to
fulfill their destinies. "KÀ" is created and directed by acclaimed theatre and film director Robert Lepage.
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About Cirque du Soleil
From a group of 20 street performers at
its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil is now a major Quebec-based
organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. The company
has more than 4,000 employees from over 40 different countries,
including 1,000 performing artists. Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder
and delight to almost 90 million spectators in over 200 cities on five
continents. In 2009, Cirque du Soleil will present 20 shows
simultaneously throughout the world.
For more information, visit the Cirque du Soleil website at www.cirquedusoleil.com.
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