The big secret is out. Cirque du Soleil is returning to Penticton this spring with a new show.
The performance troupe last visited Penticton in 2011 with Dralion, which combined elements drawn from eastern and western cultures: acrobatic styles, ways of looking at nature; even the titular Dralion is a chimera arising from the fusion of a dragon to represent the east and a lion to represent the west.
On May 13, the adventure of Icarus begins. with a dormant volcano, a mystical forest and an ancient prophecy. Deep within a forest, at the summit of a volcano, exists an extraordinary world-a world where something is possible. A world called Varekai.
The sky lets go a solitary young man, and the story of Varekai begins. Parachuted into the shadows of a magical forest, a kaleidoscopic world imbued with fantastical creatures, a young man takes flight in an adventure both absurd and extraordinary. On this day at the edge of time, in this place of pure and undiluted possibility, begins an inspired incantation to a life rediscovered and to a newly found wonder in the mysteries of the world and the mind.
The word Varekai (pronounced ver·ay·’kie) means “wherever” in the Romany language of the gypsies the universal wanderers. Directed by Dominic Champagne, this production pays tribute to the nomadic soul, to the spirit and art of the circus tradition, and to those who quest with infinite passion along the path that leads to Varekai.
Cirque du Soleil will perform in Penticton with Varekai at the South Okanagan Events Centre from May 13 -17, 2015 for seven performances only.
Advance tickets for Varekai are available now online exclusively to Cirque Club members through January 29. Cirque Club membership is free and benefits includes access to advance tickets, special offers and exclusive behind the scenes information. To join, go to www.cirqueclub.com
Tickets for the general public will be available starting Friday, January 30, 2015 at www.cirquedusoleil.com/varekai or by calling 1-250-276-2144. Ticket prices range from $45 – $100 (subject to change).
Show Schedule (May 13 – 17, 2015):
- Wednesday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, May 15 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, May 16 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, May 17 at 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.
For complete show and ticket information, please visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/varekai
