Cirque du Soleil 2012 Tickets
Founded by Guy Laliberté, Daniel Gauthier and Gilles Ste-Croix in 1984, Cirque du Soleil has grown a lot with now over 4,000 experienced people in the arts of circus and street entertainment from over 40 countries in the world. Cirque started with only one show but their growth was so fast that the run from the year 1990 – 2000, their show has expanded to 19 shows in over 271 cities in the world.
The beginning of Cirque wasn’t easy. Without the Quebec government grant of $1.5 million that they received for Quebec’s 450th anniversary celebration of the French explorer Jacques Cartier’s discovery of Canada, they wouldn’t have been able to stand up so easily after a financial turmoil. That was when the famous Cirque du Soleil was born after its name was changed from “La Fête Foraine”.
The next year they received another funding and that was when they utilized the skills of Guy Caron from the National Circus School. He made Cirque more theatrical and character-driven and removed performing animals. This change has helped define what Cirque really is making it a contemporary circus that remains today. Their worldwide success is attributed to their synthesis of circus styles from around the world. They don’t focus to just one single show to tour the world but instead they incorporate the traditions, theme and storyline to the places they visit. The audience is drawn to their live music performance with the performers themselves changing the props instead of stagehands.
The success of the show through the years has been so big that more people are employed in many parts of the world and the show generates estimated annual revenue of more than US$810 million. Over 90 million people have seen Cirque worldwide and this number is continually growing. The shows of Cirque in Las Vegas alone are seen by more than 9,000 people per night.
At the moment, several more shows are being created around the world, a television deal is being sorted out, and a women’s clothing line has been opened. The company didn’t stop there as they are still working on much more such as building spas, nightclubs and restaurants.
Cirque received numerous prizes and awards such as a Bambi Award (1997), Drama Desk Awards (1991 and 1998), four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Gemini Awards. Not only that, they also have their very own star embedded on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Cirque du Soleil with shows such as Totem, Zarkana, Iris, Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour, and Amaluna is continually touring around the world. Do not miss a chance to see this very talented and entertaining group in your city. Cirque du Soleil Tickets are available now with dates and events posted up on Ticket Center, your number one stop for discounted tickets.
