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Kooza in Shanghai

Date: Oct 1-Dec 23－3 pm

Venue: Expo Park, Shanghai

Price: 280－1,980 yuan

As a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil, Kooza tells the story of The Innocent, a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world. Between strength and fragility, laughter and smiles, turmoil and harmony, Kooza explores world with audiences in a light and delightful atmosphere, and also offers a nice family time together. As the largest theatrical producer in the world, Cirque du Soleil stands out for its theatrical, character-driven approach and the absence of performing animals. It combines two circus traditions to Kooza: acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. Kooza has Balancing on chairs, Contortion, High wire, Hoop, Unicycle duo, Wheel of death and more to develop the storyline. The show is set in an electrifying and exotic visual world full of surprises, thrills, chills, audacity and total involvement! You can fully enjoy this masterpiece that swept Europe, America, Asia and Australia, only when you are under the Cirque du Soleil marquee. There are more than 175 costumes and 160 hats in the show－1,080 items in all, including all the shoes, props, wigs and so on. One army costume features more than 400 individually-sewn metallic flaps to create the effect that it is armored. With a stream of uplifting songs with timeless influences where forms and styles intertwine seamlessly, the music of Kooza is live played by six musicians during each performance: trumpet, trombone, bass, drums, percussion, saxophone, electric guitar, and keyboard. There are also two singers who sing live during each performance. The Kooza circular stage provides the audience with excellent sight lines through 260 degrees. Everything is done out in the open with simplicity and transparency in order to focus attention on the artists and the acrobatic performances. The stage is dominated by one major set element, a traveling tower called the Bataclan. The decoration of the Bataclan is inspired by Hindu culture, Pakistani buses and Indian jewelry. The Kooza stage is the highest stage ever designed by Cirque du Soleil. With 39 feet height, the need for extra space is fulfilled for the Jack-in-the-Box hydraulics.

Contact: 010-6655-0000