Corteo – December 19-30, Bell Centre LiveEvents December 12, 2018 2918 Cirque du Soleil – Corteo 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. Chandelier act from the show CORTEO 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. Corteo first premiered in Montreal in 2005 and has visited more than 60 cities in 19 different countries as a Big Top show before transforming into an arena show in 2016. Corteo celebrated its 3,500th performance in 2015 in Bogotá, Colomba. More than 8 million people have been enthralled by the world of Corteo. In the remount process, from the Big tent to the arena, new acts have been added to the Corteo show with a small adaptation to the original storyline. The cast is an international one, representing the following 16 nationalities. Performers are from Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia, United Kingdom, Ukraine, United States and Uzbekistan. For tickets and information: www.evenko.ca 514-790-2525 or 1-877-668-8269
