Hong Kong (HKSAR) – Cirque du Soleil, a Canadian organisation providing artistic entertainment and producing its own costumes and props, today (May 12) announced the opening of its first production workshop in Hong Kong. From a group of 20 street performers in 1984, Cirque du Soleil has grown to employ 5,000 staff, including more than 1,200 artists, from about 50 countries. The company produces costumes and props for its multiple shows staged around the world.
- Cirque du Soleil Director of Props and Costumes for Asia, Ms Gaebriella Wilkins, said, “The Hong Kong office is a regional office, where we will produce costumes, accessories and hats for different shows around the world.
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