Cirque Du Soleil: Kooza

KOOZA tells the story of The Innocent, a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world. KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil: It combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.
The Innocent's journey brings him into contact with a panoply of comic characters such as the King, the Trickster, the Pickpocket, and the Obnoxious Tourist and his Bad Dog.
Between strength and fragility, laughter and smiles, turmoil and harmony, KOOZA explores themes of fear, identity, recognition and power. The show is set in an electrifying and exotic visual world full of surprises, thrills, chills, audacity and total involvement.

Trailer

Performer: Jason Berrent, Christian Fitzharris, Michael Halvarson, Joshua Ryan Zehner
Directed by: Mario Janelle, David Shiner
Genres: Family, Music
Running Time: 112 min.
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Cirque Du Soleil - Dralion

Dralion is the fusion of ancient Chinese circus tradition and the avant-garde approach of Cirque du Soleil. The show's name is drawn from its two main symbols: the dragon, representing the East, and the lion, representing the West. Dralion derives much of its inspiration from Eastern philosophy with its perpetual quest for harmony between humankind and nature. Suspended in time between the past and the future, Dralion is a celebration of life and the four elements that maintain the natural order: air, water, fire and earth. Innovation soars to new heights as it defies the laws of nature. Dralion is a dynamic performance that transcends the boundaries of the imagination and leads us into a dreamscape with a new and sparkling perspective.

Trailer

Performer: Juliana Neves, Henriette Gbou, Sheetal Gandhi, Luis Pelegrini, Erik Karol, Agnès Sohier
Directed by: Guy Caron, David Mallet
Genres: Family, Music
Running Time: 89 min.
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Cirque Du Soleil - Varekai

Icarus (Anton Tchelnokov) is the main character of Varekai, who falls to the ground, breaking his legs as he does. He is suddenly in a strange, new world full of creatures he has never seen before. "Parachuted into the shadows of a magical forest, a kaleidoscopic world populated by fantastical creatures, this young man sets off on an adventure both absurd and extraordinary. On this day at the edge of time, in this place of all possibilities, begins an inspired incantation to life rediscovered." Assisted by the strange and quirky La Vigie (John Gilkey), he works on regaining his strength and finding his way, his desire being to fly again. While on the ground, he meets The Betrothed (Olga Pikhienko), an underground, insect-like creature who he falls in love with. The two have barely met when she is kidnapped. Having already lost his love, Icarus must also find a way to see her again and conquer the obstacles in his path, continuing his quest through Varekai.

Trailer

Performer: Anton Tchelnokov, Olga Pikhienko, Mathieu Lavoie, John Gilkey, Andrew Atherton, Kevin Atherton
Directed by: Dominic Champagne, Nick Morris
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Music
Running Time: 110 min.
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