ZAIA -- The First Cirque du Soleil Show in Macau Opens at the Venetian Macao- Resort-Hotel This Summer (China)
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ZAIA -- The First Cirque du Soleil Show in Macau Opens at the Venetian Macao- Resort-Hotel This Summer (China)
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Category: Asia Pacific - China
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2008-05-30
Written and Directed by Gilles Maheu
Tickets on Sale May 30; For Preview and Regular Performances Beginning July
26, 2008
ZAIA was unveiled today as the
name of the very first permanent Cirque du Soleil production set to open in
Asia. ZAIA will be presented at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau
and will hold its Gala Celebration August 28, 2008 to coincide with the 1st
Anniversary of its host resort-hotel, with preview performances beginning
July 26, 2008.
Cirque du Soleil is a Canadian-based global entertainment company
providing high-quality artistic entertainment. Cirque du Soleil productions
have played to almost 80 million spectators in over 200 cities on five
continents. In 2008, Cirque du Soleil will present 18 shows simultaneously
throughout the world. Each production fuses innovative acrobatics, theatre,
dance and music with spectacular costumes, lighting and make-up. Cirque du
Soleil has successfully toured to 13 cities in Asia, including Singapore,
Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei and Shanghai with Big Top productions but
ZAIA will be the first production to be housed within a permanent theatre
in the region.
The name
ZAIA is about the dream of a young girl who journeys into space. The
title, ZAIA, comes from a Greek name meaning "life" and is also reminiscent
of "Gaia," the living, self-aware, spirit of earth.
"We are extremely excited to bring this unique show to the Cota? Strip
as our first permanent step in China," said Daniel Lamarre, President and
CEO of Cirque du Soleil. "The creative challenge is very interesting for us
as this area has yet to be developed for its entertainment offers. Thanks
to our partnership with Las Vegas Sands, we are anxious for Asian audiences
to discover this Cirque du Soleil production.
"We are both proud and delighted to be partnering with Cirque du Soleil
and bringing this internationally acclaimed production to Macao and to its
first ever permanent base in Asia," said Mr. Mark Brown, President of Sands
Macao and The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel. "Cirque du Soleil will surely
give the people of this region a chance to experience wholly unique and
world-class entertainment, an aim to which we are also committed."
The show
ZAIA is about a young girl who journeys into space on a strange, yet
familiar voyage of self-discovery. As she travels, she encounters the
beauty of humanity and eventually brings it back with her to share with the
inhabitants of earth.
ZAIA presents a young girl's perception of the stars and planets, space
and infinity, all populated by a panoply of fantastic, literally
out-of-this- world creatures. ZAIA is a show that highlights dance,
movement and aerial acrobatics, soaring to the farthest reaches of space
and human beauty.
ZAIA will be presented in a custom-built 1,800 seat theatre at the
Venetian Macau-Hotel-Resort. The combined cost of show creation and the
custom-built theatre for ZAIA is in excess of US$150 million.
Preview performances begin July 26, 2008 and the Gala Premiere will be
held Thursday, August 28, 2008.
The Creative Team:
Guide Guy Laliberte
Senior Vice President, Creative Content Gilles Ste-Croix
Writer and Director Gilles Maheu
Director of Creation Neilson Vignola
Set Designer Guillaume Lord
Costume Designer Dominique Lemieux
Composer and Musical Director Violaine Corradi
Choreographer Martino Muller
Acrobatic Choreographer Jeff Hall
Acrobatic Performance Designer Rob Bollinger
Acrobatic Equipment and Rigging Designer Guy Lemire
Lighting Designer Axel Morgenthaler
Projections Designers Jimmy Lakatos and
Raymond Saint-Jean
Sound Designer Steve Dubuc
Make-up Designer Nathalie Gagne
Clown Acts Designer Leonid Leykin
SHOW SCHEDULE
The preview period for ZAIA will be from July 26, 2008 to August 27,
2008. During this preview period there will be no shows on Mondays and
Tuesdays and the show schedule will be irregular. Please consult the most
current show schedule at http://www.cirquedusoleil.com .
The Gala premiere is scheduled for August 28, 2008. Regular
performances will begin August 29, 2008.
Regular performances for ZAIA will run Tuesday through Sunday. On
Tuesdays and Wednesdays the show time will be at 8p.m. On Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays the show times will be at 7p.m. and 10p.m. On
Sundays, shows will be at 4p.m. and 7p.m. There will be no shows on
Mondays. Please consult the most current show schedule at
http://www.cirquedusoleil.com . Schedule is subject to change without
notice.
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets on sale May 30, 2008!
Ticket prices:
Adult ticket prices: MOP$1288, MOP$788, MOP$588, MOP$388
Children (under 12 years) ticket prices: MOP$688, MOP$488, MOP$288
To reserve tickets:
Phone: Macau - +853-2882-8818 / Hong Kong - +852-6333-6660
Online: http://www.cirquedusoleil.com
In person: The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel Box Office
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