Cirque du Soleil return to Auckland
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL RETURNS TO
AUCKLAND
WITH THEIR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED
PRODUCTION KOOZA
Written and Directed by David
Shiner
NEW RELEASE
TICKETS JUST
ANNOUNCED
KOOZA
OPENS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15th,
2019
AN ADRENALINE
RUSH OF ACROBATICS UNDER THE FAMOUS BLUE-AND-YELLOW BIG
TOP
Thursday, December 6th, 2018: Cirque du Soleil is ecstatic to return to Auckland this summer with its trademark blue-and-yellow big top (Grand Chapiteau), with the spectactular production KOOZA - a breath-taking, colourful homage to the traditions of circus, KOOZA will premiere Friday, February 15th, 2019 at Alexandra Park, Epsom.
Due to exceptional demand for tickets Cirque du Soleil has confirmed further shows during the Auckland season from Tuesday, March 5th until Sunday, March 17th, 2019
The new release tickets will go on sale Monday, December 10th, 2018.
Tickets are now available
online at
www.cirquedusoleil.com/kooza
About
KOOZA
Cirque du Soleil rediscovers
its origins with the company’s first Big Top show since
Totem in 2014. A return to the intimate and
fundamental human elements of circus,
KOOZA combines thrilling acrobatic
performance with the art of clowning. We follow The Innocent
as he takes a journey of self-discovery through a comic
kingdom of eccentric characters, electrifying thrills and
out-of-the-box surprises.
Presented in a colorful mélange, KOOZA springs open like a bejeweled toy box to capture the audience’s imagination and set their pulse racing. Sheer human effort - performance in its rawest, purest form - is showcased in all its splendor and fragility.
The international cast of 50 acrobats, musicians, singers and actors present heart-stopping feats and laugh-out-loud antics to a live soundtrack fusion of jazz, funk and Bollywood beats.
“KOOZA is a show that blends, almost to
perfection, its sub-continental sounds, its stunning
lighting and costumes with theatrical ingenuity and
acrobatic wonder.”
The Independent,
London
“… a thrilling spectacle jam-packed with
white-knuckle acrobatic moments.”
Los Angeles
Times
“KOOZA, a back-to-basics affair, presents the
usual rubbery contortionists, fearless tightrope walkers and
other gravity-defying daredevils. But what is special about
this new production is that Cirque introduces some carefully
choreographed chaos and old-fashioned sideshow spark… the
real pleasures are the genuinely funny clowns.”
The
New York Times
“… my heart stopped, I held my
breath and even stifled a gasp.”
The Daily Mail,
UK
For more information,
visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/kooza
CIRQUE
DU SOLEIL - KOOZA – AUCKLAND 2019
Opens Friday, February 15th, 2019 for a limited
engagement.
Prestige VIP Packages &
Behind-The-Scene Experience
Various Prestige VIP
Packages giving access to the best seats and a delectable
culinary pre-show experience are available for selected
performances of KOOZA. The exclusive VIP suite extends the
show’s experience in a unique setting. Passes for a unique
Behind-The-Scene Experience comprising of a backstage tour,
a meet & greet with the artists and access to all the VIP
Package amenities are also available in limited quantities.
For more information about individual packages and corporate
hospitality opportunities, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/kooza.
Social Media
www.facebook.com/KOOZA
Twitter: @Cirque #KOOZA
Instagram: cirquedusoleil #KOOZA
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 close to 4,000
employees, including 1,400 artists from more than 50
different countries.
Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight to more than 190 million spectators in more than 450 cities in over sixty countries on six continents.
For more information about Cirque du
Soleil, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com
To find out
more about the ONE DROP Foundation, visit www.onedrop.org