On Friday, March 21st, all eight Cirque du Soleil shows on the Las Vegas Strip will go dark so employees can collaboratively participate and perform in One Night for ONE DROP. More than 18,000 volunteer hours have been used to create this one-time-only performance in the state-of-the-art Michael Jackson ONE Theatre.
This awe-inspiring show allows Cirque du Soleil artists to share additional talents that they don’t regularly demonstrate in their shows. Take for instance, Greg Pennes, a trampoline acrobat on Mystère who represented France in the 2008 and 20012 Olympic Games.
Not only is he a world-class acrobat, he is surprisingly an established dancer as well. “For me it’s a great experience to share new things with all shows together,” Pennes says. “We are united all in one show, and I can express some other things, like dancing or acting, which I don’t get to do in my show, so that’s great for me.”
All proceeds for One Night for ONE DROP go to ONE DROP, a non-profit organization created by Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté, that works to secure water access by implementing integrated and unique water projects around the world and to reverse the growing water crisis by raising awareness for water-related issues.
Since its inception in 2007, ONE DROP has transformed the lives of more than 300,000 people. They aim to provide access to safe water to 1 million people worldwide by 2017.
