OVO Cirque du Soleil comes to Santa Monica, Ca. (Preview, Coverage and Tickets) “January 2012”
The new Cirque du Soleil show OVO is a magical adventure of insects and their fascination and quest to covet a mysterious egg , or ovo, which is found in the center of their world. Grasshoppers, ants, ladybugs and strange looking colorful creatures hop, fly and defy gravity throughout the show.
Cirque performers in their whimsical and colorful outfits defy logic with their skill and strength to balance in impossible positions, juggle things with their feet, and fly high across the arena only to land perfectly on top of another performer. It’s so impossible that it is believable that you are actually watching giant insects interact in their mystical insect world. OVO is a mesmerizing show for children and adults of all ages.
Written and directed by Deborah Colker
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL RETURNS TO THE SANTA MONICA PIER
WITH A NEW BIG TOP PRODUCTION
OVO
A teeming world of insects
PREMIERES JANUARY 20, 2012 FOR A LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
Under the trademark blue-and-yellow
Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) at the Santa Monica Pier
ONLY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STOP FOR A BIG TOP SHOW IN 2012!
Tickets available to the General Public starting Sunday, November 13, 2011
Los Angeles, CA – November 11, 2011 – Proudly presented by iShares©Cirque du Soleil is thrilled to return to the Santa Monica Pier with its critically-acclaimed and family-friendly big top touring show OVO opening Friday, January 20, 2012 for a limited engagement under the trademark blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (big top).
Since its world-premiere in Montreal in 2009, OVO has charmed well-over 2 million spectators in more than 15 different cities in North America. Santa Monica will be the only Southern California stop for a Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) production in 2012.
Tickets are available for the general public as of Sunday, November 13 online at cirquedusoleil.com/ovo.
About the show
OVO, meaning “egg” in Portuguese, is a headlong rush into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement.
When a mysterious egg appears in their midst, the insects are awestruck and intensely curious about this iconic object that represents the enigma and cycles of their lives. It is love at first sight when a gawky, quirky insect arrives in this bustling community and a fabulous ladybug catches his eye – and the feeling is mutual.
The cast of OVO is comprised of 55 performing artists from 14 countries specializing in many acrobatic acts. One highlight of OVO is the stunning flying trapeze act, in which six flyers soar 40 feet in the air, making this the biggest act of its kind to ever be presented under a big top by Cirque du Soleil. It combines many circus disciplines, including banquine, Russian swing and swinging chair. The finale features 20 artists running, jumping and leaping up a 24-foot vertical wall.
The Creative Team behind the world of OVO is: Artistic Guides Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix; Writer, Director and Choreographer Deborah Colker (first female director at Cirque du Soleil); Director of Creation Chantal Tremblay; Set and props Designer Gringo Cardia; Costume Designer Liz Vandal; Composer and Musical Director Berna Ceppas; Lighting Designer Éric Champoux; Sound Designer Jonathan Deans; Acrobatic Equipment and Rigging Designer Fred Gérard; Acrobatic Performance Designer Philippe Aubertin; and Makeup Designer Julie Bégin.
Cirque du Soleil gratefully acknowledges iShares as the presenting sponsor of the OVO 2012 North American tour as well as Infiniti, CGI, XEROX, Sun Life Financial and American Express as the official sponsors.
Cirque du Soleil in Hollywood
Cirque du Soleil presents IRIS, its latest and first resident production in the Los Angeles area playing at the Kodak Theatre. Tickets are available cirquedusoleil.com/IRIS or by calling 1-877-943-IRIS.
Cirque du Soleil on tour in Southern California
Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour will perform at the Honda Center in Anaheim on January 24 and 25 and in Los Angeles at the STAPLES Center from January 27 to 29, 2012. Tickets can be purchased online at cirquedusoleil.com/mj
Cirque du Soleil
From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil is a major Québec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. The company has 5,000 employees, including more than 1,300 artists from more than 50 different countries.
Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight to more than 100 million spectators in more than 300 cities on six continents. Cirque du Soleil International Headquarters are in Montreal, Canada.