Cirque du Soleil is a Canadian theatrical company, whose elaborate contemporary circus shows have proved a global hit. Its hugely popular production Mystère features an exhilarating blend of acrobatic acts.
Mystère Trapeze act —
Cirque du Soleil is a Canadian theatrical company, whose elaborate contemporary circus shows have proved a global hit. Its hugely popular production Mystère features an exhilarating blend of acrobatic acts.
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"Amaluna" features a predominantly female cast and is set on a mysterious island governed by Goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon.
Amaluna Cerceau (aerial hoop) —
"Amaluna" features a predominantly female cast and is set on a mysterious island governed by Goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon.
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Award-winning production Totem traces the journey of the human species from its amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly.
Totem Rings act —
Award-winning production Totem traces the journey of the human species from its amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly.
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Kooza combines acrobatic performances (such as the wheel of death pictured here) and the art of clowning to tell the story of a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world.
Kooza Wheel of Death —
Kooza combines acrobatic performances (such as the wheel of death pictured here) and the art of clowning to tell the story of a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world.
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Ovo takes place in the colorful, energetic world of bugs where acrobatic spiders and other insects go about their daily lives and look for love.
Ovo Contortion —
Ovo takes place in the colorful, energetic world of bugs where acrobatic spiders and other insects go about their daily lives and look for love.
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Its show: "The Night that Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute to the Beatles," celebrates the musical legacy of The Beatles and features spectacular aerial performances.
The Beatles Love Rope act —
Its show: "The Night that Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute to the Beatles," celebrates the musical legacy of The Beatles and features spectacular aerial performances.
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This hand-to-hand act, known as "The Statue," is performed extremely slowly and therefore requires much strength, flexibility and balance from the artists.
Quidam Hand balancing act —
This hand-to-hand act, known as "The Statue," is performed extremely slowly and therefore requires much strength, flexibility and balance from the artists.
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Aerial Bamboo wowed the crowds at the Walt Disney World Awaken Summer event in April 2016.
La Nouba Aerial Bamboo —
Aerial Bamboo wowed the crowds at the Walt Disney World Awaken Summer event in April 2016.
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This show includes stunts such as these tightrope walkers criss-crossing 25 feet above the stage.
Kooza High Wire act —
This show includes stunts such as these tightrope walkers criss-crossing 25 feet above the stage.
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These Totem cast members balance on unicycles while juggling metal bowls, sometimes tossing them over their shoulders with their feet and catching them on their heads -- all without using their hands.
Totem Unicycle act —
These Totem cast members balance on unicycles while juggling metal bowls, sometimes tossing them over their shoulders with their feet and catching them on their heads -- all without using their hands.
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In Amaluna, artists spring off the Teeterboard, executing quintuple twisting somersaults. Acrobats then do the same thing with double and single metal stilts attached to their legs, 30 feet above the stage.
Amaluna Teetorboard —
In Amaluna, artists spring off the Teeterboard, executing quintuple twisting somersaults. Acrobats then do the same thing with double and single metal stilts attached to their legs, 30 feet above the stage.
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This hoop artist's act combines fluid movements, physical contortion, exceptional balance and impressive dexterity, all while spinning numerous hoops.
Kooza Hoops Manipulation act —
This hoop artist's act combines fluid movements, physical contortion, exceptional balance and impressive dexterity, all while spinning numerous hoops.
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