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Cirque Du Soleil

Season 2005

  • Bravo
  • 1h 30m
  • United States
  • Reality, Special Interest
At the start of the 1980's, some young public entertainers create the High Heels Club. Most of them walk on stilts - a habit they got their name from - but there's also fire blowers, jugglers... It all happens in Quebec, a region of Canada with no circus tradition. These artists start a festival to gather like-minded performers to exchange ideas and showcase their talent. Eventually the performances move to a big top. And so, in 1984, during the 450th anniversary of the arrival of Jacques Cartier in Canada, the Cirque du Soleil is born. It travels around Quebec while offering a theatrical show which mixes the arts of the circus and the street, and features original music, light effects and costumes. It's also different from the traditional circus - there are no animals in the shows, although there are plenty of costumed acrobats who portray them.
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2 episodes

Season Premiere

2005x01 Corteo

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Season Premiere

2005x01 Corteo

  • no air date — 1h 30m

A grand procession and festive parade imagined by a clown with awesome acrobatics. A theatrical world of comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth. Corteo reveals the strength and fragility of a clown, as well as his wisdom and kindness, to illustrate the portion of humanity that is within each of us.

2005x02 KA Extreme

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2005x02 KA Extreme

  • no air date — 1h 30m

KA Extreme is the documentary describing the creation of KA by Cirque du Soleil, an epic theatrical production playing at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.The program explores the journey of a remarkable and technically-demanding $30 million production from rehearsals through to its first public performance. Viewers are introduced to the show's main artisans including its writer and director, Robert Lepage. KA Extreme also focuses on the show's unique scenography that does not include a stage in the classic sense but rather a vast empty void. This is not only captivating but also psychologically disturbing. For artists looking down into a 90-foot abyss every day induces a fear that needs to be confronted and conquered. KA Extreme provides viewers a rare look at a singular creative process in action.

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