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CIRQUE DU SOLEIL returns to BRISBANE from THURSDAY
MEDIA CALL
THURSDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER - 10:15AM AT BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Spectacular behind-the-scenes training ahead of Cirque du Soleil’s CORTEO Premiere night at BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Cirque du Soleil’s most unique production CORTEO is arriving in Brisbane, and we are inviting you to come take a look behind the curtain before the premiere night in Brisbane.
You are are invited to capture exclusive vision of the large-scale set-up and on-stage acrobatics before the curtain rises on opening night.
Potential spokespeople available on site include:
- Ewan Shell - Australian Artist
- Olaf Triebel, Artistic Director
- Catherine, Head of wardrobe
- B-ROLL VISION Here.
Event: Cirque du Soleil CORTEO BTS ahead of Premiere night
Date: Thursday 18th of September
Time: Media arrival 10:15am
Location: Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Please confirm attendance to: Kath Rose - [email protected] 0416 291 493
Media Portal here: https://media.cirquedusoleil.com/portals/dghzfemz/CORTEOPRMaterial
About the show:
Within Australia, Corteo is heading exclusively to Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide. This exceptional show, directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, first premiered in Montreal under the Big Top in April 2005 and features a double-sided stage where audiences face each other. Since its creation, Corteo has amazed over 12 million spectators, in 30 countries, on 4 continents. Corteo will be presented in Australia for 53 shows in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide before the show heads to New Zealand. Corteo, which means cortege in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The show brings together the passion of the artist, with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity, situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth. In a Cirque du Soleil first, the stage is central in the arena and divides the venue, with each half of the audience facing the other half, giving a unique perspective not only of the show, but also a performer’s eye view of the audience. An atmosphere like never seen before in Cirque du Soleil arena shows.
BRISBANE, ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE: 18 - 28 SEPTEMBER
Thursday 18 September – 7:30 PM
Friday 19 September – 7:30 PM
Saturday 20 September – 4:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Sunday 21 September – 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM
Thursday 25 September – 7:30 PM
Friday 26 September – 7:30 PM
Saturday 27 September – 4:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Sunday 28 September – 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM
FUN FACTS
The Team
● 120 members
● From 27 different countries
● 18 different languages spoken
The Artists
● 53 artists on tour
● 7 artists from the original cast (since 2005)
● 8 musicians: 2 singers + keyboards + guitar + bass / double bass + violin + accordion + saxophone + drums / percussions
● 6 comedians
The show
● 18th creation of Cirque du Soleil
● 19th years old World-premiere in Montreal April 21st, 2005 (Big Top 2005 to 2015 – arena since 2018)
● The first and only 2-sided stage production of Cirque du Soleil
● +4.700 performances / +1.000 arena’s show – 10 million spectators charmed
● 150 different cities / 22 countries
● 16 acts in 2 parts (2 hours show – 20 minutes intermission)
● 31 original music & songs
WARDROBE
● The show has over 175 different costumes. Many of the fabrics were dyed and airbrushed to give them a patina of age.
● There are approximately 2500 pcs of costume in the show.
● More than 8 hours of ironing is needed to prepare the costumes every day.
● We do approximately 50 loads of laundry per week
● There are about 200 pairs of shoes which are painted and/or touched up
regularly.
There are 40 angels in Corteo
● The smallest shoe size in the show is a children’s size 3 and the largest is an 18
Contact details:
Kath Rose
0416 291 493
