Cirkopolis is coming to New Zealand
For the first time in New Zealand, Cirque Éloize’s most acclaimed show Cirkopolis will be presented in Christchurch,
Wellington, Dunedin, and Auckland this November & December:
Christchurch, Isaac Theatre Royal, 14–19 November -
Dunedin, The Regent Theatre, 23–26 November -
Wellington, St James Theatre, 1–3 December -
Auckland, The Civic, 5–10 December -
Cirque du Soleil’s hipper, sexier cousin — The Stage, London
A feast of modern circus — Sydney Morning Herald
It’s all about defying gravity — Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Extraordinary. There's the circus, and then there's Cirque Éloize — New York Post
The critically acclaimed circus extravaganza CIRKOPOLIS -- by Montreal-based troupe Cirque Éloize -- is set to thrill audiences in Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington and
Auckland for strictly limited seasons from 14 November.
Currently in Paris, this will be the first and only time New Zealand audiences will get to see this Drama Desk
Award-winning production.
Twelve multi-disciplined acrobatic artists -- including New Zealand's own Rosita Hendry -- challenge the limits of
gravity with their physical prowess, and bring to the stage their irrepressible French-Canadian humour, style and
colour.
This is the ultimate family show, filled with a mind-blowing blend of acrobatics, theatre, and dance set against a
breath-taking and imposing urban cityscape.
Performing within an inventive stage design, and accompanied by an original musical score and video projections, they
live in a world where fantasy defies reality — the veil of anonymity and solitude is lifted and replaced by bursts of
colour.
“Cirkopolis was imagined as a crossroads—between imagination and reality, between individuality and community, between limits and
possibilities. The show is driven by the poetic impulse of life, the physical prowess of the circus and its humor, at
once serious and light-hearted. Entering Cirkopolis is all about letting go and allowing yourself to be borne aloft by hope,” explains Cirque Éloize Cirkopolis artistic director and co-director Jeannot Painchaud.
Since the show began touring in September 2012, it has received rave reviews from the public and critics alike. The New
York Times wrote “There aren’t more beautiful [shows than Cirkopolis]”, while the New York Post wrote “Extraordinary! There’s the circus, and then there’s Cirque Éloize. These guys are on a whole other level.” Perez Hilton said “If Christopher Nolan directed the circus, it would be CIRKOPOLIS. Moody. Sexy. A must-see!” and the Montreal Gazette described it as follows “Cirkopolis is a wonder. This was to be expected, given that it is a Cirque Eloize creation.” When the show visited Europe, the reviews were equally enthusiastic, with The Stage writing “An impressively coherent production. Way more than simple entertainment!”, and describing it as “Thrilling, dramatic, astonishing, mesmerizing simply a dream.”
ABOUT CIRQUE ÉLOIZE:
A driving force in the circus art reinvention movement, Cirque Éloize has been creating award-winning entertainment
content for nearly 25 years and ranks among the world’s leading contemporary circuses. Cirque Éloize has taken part in
numerous prestigious international festivals and has seduced both New York’s Broadway and London’s West End. Its
productions are crafted for a wide range of audiences and have been embraced by over fifty cultures. In the last 24
years, Cirque Éloize’s eleven shows have proudly boasted more than 4,000 performances in over 500 cities and have been
seen by over three million spectators. iD, Cirkopolis and Saloon are the eighth, ninth and eleventh productions under
the Cirque Éloize banner currently touring internationally. In addition to its touring shows, more than 1,500 Cirque
Éloize-designed events have taken place worldwide.
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