Cirque du Soleil will bring its renowned brand of entertainment to China in the form of touring shows and a permanent show that will be based in Hangzhou in the Zhejiang Province.
The traveling production of “Kooza” kicks off its Chinese tour in Shanghai this month, before heading to Beijing in December and then on to five other cities after the first of the year. This will be the beginning of Cirque bringing at least one of its touring shows to the country annually.
The resident show in Hangzhou is slated to debut in late 2018. The theater in Hangzhou is currently in the latter stages of construction, and, when it’s completed, it will seat 1,440 people. This marks the first time Cirque du Soleil has built a theater outside of North America to host a permanent show.
The popular entertainment company, which has created 43 shows since it was formed by a group of street performers in Québec in 1984, also recently announced that it acquired Blue Man Group.
For more information, contact Jacinta Jose of the Cirque du Soleil or go to cirquedusoleil.com.
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