Upon entering our fourth decade of entertaining fans worldwide, Cirque du Soleil has not lost the forward thinking flair that sparked the adoration of anyone who witnessed it back in its early days.
This traveling show offered a unique take on the circus arts: Animal free, striking, dramatic, beautiful, and reflective. Street performances featured outrageous costumes, magical lighting, and original music.
Performed in a theatre custom built to accommodate the complexities of the show, Mystere lit up the Las Vegas strip and became a required stop on any Vegas trip. Mystere still fills its theatre after two decades of residency in Las Vegas, dazzling generations with its artistry and beauty. Cirque du Soleil was here to stay, and in the following years expanded to conquer Asia, Europe, and South America with a series of new shows that tour the world, filling large arenas with modern circus fans.
The Cirque du Soleil, which stopped receiving government or private operational subsidies in , has itself become a support to numerous artistic organizations. The workers, who represent some 50 nationalities, express themselves in more than 25 different languages. The Cirque du Soleil is a global citizen who takes social engagement seriously, and its mission includes helping youth-at-risk and fighting poverty through their Cirque du Monde program. In this spirit, since , the company has given 1 per cent of its gross revenue to social action programmes in more than 80 communities throughout the world and to its One Drop Foundation, a charity devoted to community development and accessible water on three continents see Canadian Foundations.
The Cirque also gives young artists the opportunity to exhibit their work at its head office. In , the Cirque du Soleil took part in the televised Oscar gala. It returned in to present a cinematography-themed show featuring performances by 50 artists and a score by Danny Elfman. In , the Cirque du Soleil created some 10 subsidiaries to diversify its entertainment content and activities. The subsidiary 45 Degrees, for example, creates custom events for public, private and corporate clients, along with other special projects in the spirit of the Cirque.
Cirque du Soleil Media develops original content for various Bell Media platforms television, film, games and the web. Cirque du Soleil Official website.
Search The Canadian Encyclopedia. Remember me. I forgot my password. Why sign up? Cirque du Soleil's first show had 10 acts and hit 15 cities in Quebec.
Now, there are 23 Cirque du Soleil shows worldwide, including six permanent shows in Las Vegas and 12 that are on tour. This lighthearted, family-friendly show opened in at Treasure Island and features a classic Cirque du Soleil mix of gymnastics and trapeze. Much of the budget was for technical feats, including a battle scene featuring acrobats on wires fighting vertically. Sadly, it was during the battle sequence that aerialist Sarah Guillot-Guyard died in Cirque du Soleil employs performers from 50 different countries, and Cirque says about 40 percent of its artists come from disciplines like rhythmic gymnastics and diving.
To that end, in , Cirque had 22 Olympians including two medalists on stage in a variety of roles, from high-flying trampoline acts to synchronized swimmers. Depending on the show and the role, cast members then do daily training and warm-ups , sometimes lasting more than 90 minutes, along with regular rehearsals.
The daily work-outs can include weight lifting, stretching, handstands, pull-ups, sit-ups, and rope work. Traveling Cirque shows have a team of around five chefs who pump out meals for cast and crew each day.
In a interview, Cirque kitchen manager Paola Muller said that the kitchen can run through to pounds of food a week. Cirque du Soleil cast members pull off dangerous stunts on the regular.
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