Critically acclaimed, insect-inspired Cirque production to premiere January 28, 2011, under the blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau at Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco; Advance tickets on sale now exclusively to Cirque Club members
Dallas, September 15, 2010 – Cirque du Soleil returns to North Texas with the premiere of the critically acclaimed OVO. Proudly presented by iShares, OVO opens on January 28, 2011, for a limited engagement under Cirque’s trademark blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) at Dr Pepper Arena (south parking lot) in Frisco.
Advance tickets are now available exclusively to Cirque Club members at www.cirquedusoleil.com/ovo. Cirque Club membership is free and registration is quick and simple. Members receive advance access to the best seats under the Grand Chapiteau, ticket upgrades, partner promotions and insider information on the world of Cirque du Soleil.
About the show
The name OVO means “egg” in Portuguese. Written and directed by Deborah Colker, the first female director at Cirque du Soleil, OVO is a headlong rush into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement.
The cast of OVO comprises 54 performing artists from 16 countries.
The creative team behind the world of OVO consists of: artistic guides Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix; writer, director and choreographer Deborah Colker; director of creation Chantal Tremblay; set and props designer Gringo Cardia; costume designer Liz Vandal; composer and musical director Berna Ceppas; lighting designer Éric Champoux; sound designer Jonathan Deans; acrobatic equipment and rigging designer Fred Gérard; acrobatic performance designer Philippe Aubertin; and makeup designer Julie Bégin.
Regular performance schedule is Tuesdays thru Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sundays at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.; dark on Mondays.
Cirque Club Exclusive Advance Offer – Save $10 on price levels 1, 2 and 3 with tickets for as little as $35. Regular adult tickets range from $45 to $90 with special savings on child tickets. Premium and Front Row seating are also available.
A VIP Tapis Rouge package is available and includes one of the best seats in the house, and access to the VIP suite one hour before the show and during intermission.
Sponsor
iShares is the presenting sponsor of the 2010 U.S. tour of OVO. CGI, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Infiniti, Sun Life Financial and American Express are the official sponsors.
American Express Offer: For preferred seating and other special advantages for American Express Card members, please visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/amex.
About Cirque du Soleil
From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil is a major Québec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. The company has 5,000 employees, including more than 1,200 artists from close to 50 different countries.
Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight to close to 100 million spectators in 300 cities on five continents. In 2010, Cirque du Soleil will present 21 shows simultaneously throughout the world. The company has received such prestigious awards as the Emmy, Drama Desk, Bambi, ACE, Gémeaux, Félix, and Rose d’Or de Montreux. Cirque du Soleil International Headquarters are in Montreal, Canada.
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