Cirque du Soleil was founded in 1984 by Guy Lalibete and Daniel Gauthier along with twenty other street performers based out of Quebec, Canada. The acrobatic performance troupe evolved to include singers, dancers, acrobatics, multi-media and performance entertainment. They describe themselves as a mix of circus arts and street entertainment. http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/about/intro/intro.asp5
In the 1980’s they traveled in Canada with their show but by the 1990’s and 2000’s they had expanded to become a major organization. Their tours have through the years have included over 200 cities throughout the world with over 90 million people viewing their shows. Along with their touring shows, they now have a permanent show at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. They employee over 4,000 people from 40 different countries. One thousand of these employees are artists with 1,800 employees at the Montreal International Headquaters. Included in Cirque‘s employees are over forty nationalities and 25 different languages.http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/default.asp
Cirque du Soleil involves itself in communities and helps at-risk youths. In addition, it has started supporting the fight again poverty. It continues its involvement in almost 80 communities around the world and in 20 different countries on five continents.
As part of their 25th anniversary tour, Cirque du Soleil helped celebrate the Santa Monica Pier's 100th anniversary with performances that began on October 16, 2009.[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/05/cirque-du-soleil-tickets-to-go-on-sale-june-16.html6
Cirque du Soleil has a number of different shows at any given time. One of the current shows is OVO, a touring show that explores the insect world and the balance of the planet’s ecosystem. It is the 25th show created by the troupe.
Cirque has won many awards including the 1997 Bambi Award, in 1989 the Rose d’Or de Montreux, 1991 and 1998 saw a win for Drama Desk Awards and in addition, they have won three Gemini Awards, ACE, Felix and four Prime-time Emmy Awards.
2010 Las Vegas Shows
- Mystere: Treasure Island Hotel and CasinoLV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
- O: Bellagio Hotel and CasinoLV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
- Zumanity: New York, New York Hotel CasinoLV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
- KA: MGM GrandLV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
- The Beatles - LOVE: The MirageLV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
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Cirque du Soleil Performance
The Cirque du Soleil began in 1984 with 20 performers in the troupe. Today over 4,000 people are employed by Cirque du Soleil with 1,000 of these being artists. Cirque has tours throughout the world and also a permanent show in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The troupe is known for its mix of performance, music and circus arts.
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Fast Facts
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1984
Established by Guy Laliberte and Daniel Gauthier along with 20 other street performersOfficial Site: About
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International Headquarters
Montreal, CanadaOfficial Site: About
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2009
Features approximately 4,000 employees, including 1,000 artists, from over 40 different countriesOfficial Site: About
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As of 2009, 90 million people in more than 200 cities on five continents have watched performancesOfficial Site: About
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19 shows will be simultaneously performed across the globe in 2009Official Site: About
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Touring Shows
Alegria, Quidam, Dralion, Varekai, Corteo and Kooza
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Retired Shows
Le Grand Tour du Cirque du Soleil, The Magic Continues, We Reinvent the Circus, Nouvelle Experience and Saltimbanco
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Main resident shows are performed in Las Vegas
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OVO is a touring show to exploring the wonders of the insect world and the balance of the planet's ecosystem; it debuted in April in MontrealOfficial Site: The Future of Cirque du Soleil
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OVO is the 25th show created by Cirque du Soleil and it celebrate the 25th anniversary of of the troupeOfficial Site: The Future of Cirque du Soleil
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1993
Mystere debuted as the first Cirque Du Soleil Las Vegas presentationLV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
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''O''
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''Zumanity''
A show featuring sensuous and flirtatious performances, premiered in July 2003LV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
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KA
Debuted in November 2004, Asian influences "illustrate the nature of duality"LV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
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''The Beatles - LOVE''
A joint production with Apple Records which originated from a suggestion from George Harrison, the show opened July 1, 2006LV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
