Press Release

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
Tickets on sale exclusively to Cirque Club members today
General on-sale begins November 27

Cirque du Soleil is thrilled to announce a new production for next spring in Montreal: LUZIA^MD, 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
The name LUZIA 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.

The 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 - Set and Props Designer
Giovanna Buzzi - Costume Designer 
Simon Carpentier - Composer and Musical Director
Edesia Moreno Barata - Acrobatic Choreographer
Debra Brown - 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

Tickets Information
LUZIA will be presented under the Big Top in Montréal’s Old Port starting April 21, and at Port Lands in Toronto as of July 28. Cirque Club members can purchase tickets for these performances online starting today at www.cirquedusoleil.com/LUZIA.

Sponsors and Partners
DHL, Xerox and Activeon are the official sponsors of LUZIA.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/LUZIAbyCirqueduSoleil
Twitter: @Cirque #LUZIA

Cirque du Soleil
LUZIA is Cirque du Soleil’s 38th original production since 1984, and its 17th show presented under the Big Top. The company has brought wonder and delight to more than 160 million spectators in more than 400 cities on six continents. Cirque du Soleil has close to 4,000 employees, including 1,300 performing artists from close to 50 different countries.
 
For more information about Cirque du Soleil, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com.
To find out more about the ONE DROP Foundation, visit www.onedrop.org.

Media contact:    

Montreal
Martine Laforce
Roy & Turner Communications
514-844-9678, extension 202
mlaforce@roy-turner.com

Toronto
Vanessa Andres
Holmes PR
416-628-5612
vandres@holmespr.com