The Circus of The Sun

Around the world Cirque du Soleil resident troupes are performing in settings as diverse as Disney World, Orlando, Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada in the USA to Tokyo, Japan and Macau on a daily basis. Other Cirque du Soleil troupes perform traveling shows throughout the world, each with a thematic show that is totally unique. Considered the animal free circus, Cirque du Soleil grew from the vision of two Street Performers helped by grants from the Canadian Government. Cirque du Soleil has many metamorphosis on its way to becoming the world wide entertainment company that it is today.

Soon to lift their curtains in New York City with a traveling show entitled, OVO, Cirque du Soleil continues to be a laboratory of circus arts mixed with music, choreography, production, brightly colored costumes and innovative use of Theatrical Makeup, Face Painting Makeup and Body Painting Makeup. The shows are Cirque du Soleil merge the traditions of the Circus with the innovations in showmanship. Everyone involved in the Cirque du Soleil shows from costume designers, choreographers, makeup artists and performers continue to constantly evolve the productions to capture the imaginations of audiences of all ages throughout the world.

Sell out shows around the world are a testament to the universal language that Cirque du Soleil speaks. Including the audience in the performance is a masterful art employed by the Performers of this modern circus hybrid. Circus traditions like Clowns, Trapeze Artists, and Acrobats lend the circus atmosphere to this entertainment experience that is hard to define. There are traditional White Face Clowns, along with Clowns of all genres continually expanding the the Art of Clowning. With artistic twists on the colors and application of Clown Makeup, the Performers of Cirque du Soleil continue the centuries old tradition of the Clown as they expand the meaning of the traveling circus coupled with a stage show. with thousands of performances throughout the world on a yearly basis, Cirque du Soleil offers millions of people the chance to witness a one of a kind circus that evolved from the free form entertainment of two street performers.