ECHO at the Old Port of Montreal – until August 20, 2023 LiveEvents April 22, 2023 1879 Cirque du Soleil presents ECHO Under the Big Top, Old Port of Montreal Hair Suspension As determined as ever to dazzle us, Cirque du Soleil once again manages to surprise us with a show that combines poetry, performing arts and high-flying acrobatics, exploring the precious balance between humans, animals and the world they share. Future, the female protagonist, invites us into a fantasy world where she meets animal and human characters. Driven by the spirit of collaboration, they join forces to rebuild their planet little by little, and create a better world. ECHO is a show that immerses the audience in a universe of a thousand colors, wonders and possibilities on the themes of inventiveness, hope for youth and the importance of empathy. Cirque du Soleil’s 20th Big Top show will bring bold new visuals and a different aesthetic approach. High level acrobatics will be woven within a striking and disruptive visual universe. “ECHO is a show whose production had started before the pandemic. Three years have passed, and we are in a different world now than the one we were in 2020. This brought us to rethink the intention of the show, to bring innovation to it and to even revert to Es Devlin’s original proposed title ECHO because it was fitting better with the new story line. We also invited new people to join the show creation team, including the director Mukhtar Omar Sharif Mukhtar.”, says Chantal Tremblay, creation director. Director, Mukhtar Omar Sharif Mukhtar adds: “Creation should always be at the heart of Cirque du Soleil, and one of our biggest excitement anchors itself in our ability to deliver a new show to our audience. ECHO will push the values of connection, inspiration and the power of intention. We have the ability to create and manifest the world we want to live in, if we all put our collective minds together and encourage a movement that is pushed by the youth of today. What really excites me most about this beautiful project is the ability to push the boundaries of what can be achieved in a Big Top setting and deliver a joyful experience, full of surprises, to millions of people around the world.” This summer, Cirque du Soleil invites its fans to a new experience under the Big Top of the Old Port, running until August 20, 2023; a hymn to the thrilling collective experience that only a live show can offer. To purchase your tickets call 1-877-924-7783 or visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/echo