Cique du Soleil presents Corteo

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Corteo, which means "cortege" in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The show brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth.

The clown pictures his own funeral taking place in a carnival atmosphere, watched over by quietly caring angels. Juxtaposing the large with the small, the ridiculous with the tragic and the magic of perfection with the charm of imperfection, the show highlights the strength and fragility of the clown, as well as his wisdom and kindness, to illustrate the portion of humanity that is within each of us. The music, by turns lyrical and playful, carries Corteo through a timeless celebration in which illusion teases reality.

AUDIENCE REVIEWS:

"Tonight I took my parents to see Corteo for their Christmas present and they were amazed. There are truly no words to describe the show but they kept repeating how great the show was and how they had never seen anything like it. I had seen Quidam before so I knew that this would be an amazing show. We all look forward to the next Cirque du Soleil show that comes to Southern California because we will definitely be there."

"What a wonderful experience! This show took your breath away! The performers were EXCEPTIONAL and the music made you feel as though you were really part of this awe-inspiring fantasy."

"I took my family to watch Corteo. It's hard to find the right words to discribe how it made us feel, but let me try. AWESOME, FABULOUS, DELICIOUS, DREAM-LIKE, MAGNIFICENT, ORIGINAL, EXCELLENT, MARVELOUS, TIMELESS. Made us feel like running away from home and joining the circus, but I'm too old! A MUST-SEE!!!"