Cirque 2016 is Lúzia – Inspired by México

Luzia

Co-written by par Daniele Finzi Pasca and Julie Hamelin Finzi
directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca

IN MONTRÉAL’S OLD PORT STARTING APRIL 21, 2016
AT TORONTO PORT LANDS AS OF JULY 28, 2016

Cirque du Soleil is thrilled to announce a new production for next spring in Montreal: LUZIA, directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca. Presented under the Big Top in Montréal’s Old Port starting April 21, the show will then go to Port Lands in Toronto on July 28.

THE SHOW

Where rain predicts the future and light reveals the truth.

The name LUZIA (loo-zee-ah) fuses the sound of “luz” (light in Spanish) and “lluvia” (rain), two elements at the core of the show’s creation. LUZIA is a show inspired by the richness of the Mexican culture.

CREATIVE TEAM

LUZIA’s creative team comprises 16 creators under the artistic guidance of Guy Laliberté (Guide) and Jean-François Bouchard (Creative Guide):

Daniele Finzi Pasca — Co-writer and director
Patricia Ruel — Director of Creation
Julie Hamelin Finzi — Co-writer
Eugenio Caballero v Set and Props Designer
Giovanna Buzzi — Costume Designer
Simon Carpentier — Composer and Musical Director
Edesia Moreno Barata — Acrobatic Choreographer
Debra Brown v Acrobatic Choreographer
Sylvia Gertrúdix González — Acrobatic Choreographer
Max Humphries — Puppet Designer
Martin Labrecque — Lighting Designer
Johnny Ranger — Projection Designer
Jacques Boucher — Sound Designer
Philippe Aubertin — Acrobatic Performance Designer
Danny Zen — Acrobatic Equipment and Rigging Designer
Maryse Gosselin — Makeup Designer

TEASER VIDEO

Cirque du Soleil announces its 38th original production ‘LUZIA” a new touring show under the big top. The name LUZIA fuses the sound of “luz” (light in Spanish) and “lluvia” (rain), two elements at the core of the show’s creation. Presented under the Big Top in Montréal’s Old Port starting April 21, the show will then go to Port Lands in Toronto on July 28