MEDIA INVITATION: The iconic Cirque du Soleil Big Top to be raised in Brisbane to welcome the production – KOOZA
Saturday, July 25 at 1:30 pm,*
465 Curtin Ave, Eagle Farm
Meeting point at Site Security entrance #1
Please note: A hard hat will be provided upon arrival and must be worn for the duration of the event.
Close-toed shoes are mandatory.
PLEASE LET Kath Rose know if you can attend as the time may change.
About the Big Top
- This is a new Big Top to Brisbane– featuring a new, more eco-friendly grey and white design.
- The Big Top can sit 2,500 people.
- The entire set up can take up to 10-days. It includes three-tents: the Concession tent, the iconic Big Top, Artistic tent along with the kitchen, offices, and the box office.
- The Big Top stands at 19-meters high and at 51-meters in diameter.
- The four main pillars supporting the Big Top measure 25-meters each.
- 550 stakes are planted to ground the Big Top on over 4,505-meter square feet of asphalt.
- The show equipment weighs more than 2,000 tons and travels country to country with more than 85 containers.
Available for interview:
- Brisbane local, Daniel Dunlop (Director, Tour Management)
- Nicolas Cormier, Structure Builder
- Simon Clark, Head of Automation
KOOZA EXTENDS ITS SEASONS IN BRISBANE ….
The Queensland love affair with Cirque du Soleil continues, with news the acclaimed Big Top production KOOZA has extended its season in Brisbane until October 4, giving Queenslanders more the chance to be swept away by the artistry, laughter, and adrenaline-pumping acrobatics under the much-loved Big Top. Tickets are now on sale for all additional dates. In addition, anticipation is building because one of the lead characters in the show, The Trickster is performed by Gold Coast/Brisbane artist, Mitch Wynter.
One of Cirque du Soleil's most daring touring productions, KOOZA takes audiences on an emotional ride through nail-biting, mind-boggling acrobatics, balancing strength and fragility, laughter and tension, as it explores themes of fear, identity, recognition and power. Since its debut in 2007, KOOZA has mesmerized more than 10 million spectators across 5,500 performances in 71 cities and 23 countries. The production features an international cast of 53 artists from 25 different nationalities, including six live musicians and two singers performing live at every show. The soundtrack blends 1970s funk, orchestral arrangements and traditional Indian music, all performed live each night.
KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil
From 1 August 2026, under the Big Top at 465 Curtin Ave, Eagle Farm
Tickets: cirquedusoleil.com/kooza
KOOZA FUN FACTS
- KOOZA premiered in April 2007 in Montréal and is Cirque du Soleil’s 20th original touring production since its creation in 1984.
- The name KOOZA comes from the Sanskrit word “koza,” meaning “box” or “treasure,” symbolising the concept of a “circus in a box.”
- The show features an international cast of 53 artists from 19 different nationalities, including six live musicians and two singers performing at every show.
- The KOOZA Big Top seats 2,500 people, stands 56 feet high and spans 164 feet in diameter.
- It takes seven days to set up and three days to dismantle the site, which covers 17,000 square metres (4.2 acres).
- There are more than 175 costumes and 160 hats featured in KOOZA, over 1,200 handcrafted costume pieces designed in Cirque du Soleil’s Montréal workshop.
- One army costume includes 400 individually sewn metallic flaps to create the illusion of armour
- KOOZA travels with a touring team of more than 120 people, supported by two performance medicine specialists and a full kitchen serving two meals a day to 200 cast, crew and staff.
- The show’s soundtrack blends 1970s funk, orchestral arrangements and traditional Indian music, all performed live each night.
- KOOZA is the 11th Big Top show to visit Australia in 26 years.
Contact details:
Kath Rose
0416 291 493
