Stage Door News
Stage Door News
Toronto, JULY 24, 2014 – Torontonians are lining up to enter KURIOS – Cabinet of curiosities™. Due to an overwhelming public demand and strong reviews, Cirque du Soleil announced today that 9 additional October performances will be added to the limited engagement of their new production, KURIOS – Cabinet of curiosities™, written and directed by Michel Laprise and presented by Desjardins, at Toronto’s Port Lands, extending its Toronto run until October 26, 2014.
Opening on Aug. 28, the show makes for the perfect end of summer – or back-to-school – family outing. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/kurios. The additional shows go on sale to the public on July 25.
KURIOS – Cabinet of curiosities™ premiered in Montreal on April 24, and Quebec City on July 24, and the Big Top opens at Toronto's Port Lands on August 28, 2014. Reviewers have praised the show’s unique performances, including an innovative invisible circus clown act and a daring aerial bicyclist that defies the laws of physics.
The show
In an alternate yet familiar past, in a place where wonders abound for those who trust their imagination, a Seeker discovers that in order to glimpse the marvels that lie just below the surface, we must first learn to close our eyes.
In his larger-than-life curio cabinet, the Seeker is convinced that there exists a hidden, invisible world – a place where the craziest ideas and the grandest dreams lie waiting. A collection of otherworldly characters suddenly steps into his makeshift mechanical world. When the outlandish, benevolent characters turn his world upside down with a touch of poetry and humor in an attempt to ignite the Seeker’s imagination, his curios jump to life one by one before his very eyes.
What if by engaging our imagination and opening our minds we could unlock the door to a world of wonders?
Tickets information
Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased online at http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/kurios. To become a Cirque Club member, go to www.cirqueclub.com. Membership is free.
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Cirque du Soleil
KURIOS – Cabinet of curiosities is Cirque du Soleil’s 35th production since 1984. The company, who celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2014, has brought wonder and delight to close to 150 million spectators in more than 300 cities on six continents. Cirque du Soleil has close to 4,000 employees, including 1,300 performing artists from close to 50 different countries.
For more information about Cirque du Soleil, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com.
To find out more about the ONE DROP Foundation, visit www.onedrop.org.
2014-07-24
Toronto: Cirque du Soleil extends "Kurios" in Toronto to October 26