Monday, April 27, 2009

Cirque du Soleil's Saltimbanco Comes to Florida

Looking for a fabulous Girls Night Out (GNO)? Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that the Saltimbanco arena tour will perform in seven cities across Florida from April to July 2009. The high-intensity acrobatic spectacle will perform in local arenas in an intimate theatrical setting. For Saltimbanco tickets and information, please visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/saltimbanco.

Saltimbanco is a signature Cirque du Soleil show with a style that borrows from theatre, dance and music and where spectacular costumes, lighting and make-up take pride of place. The international cast of 50 artists hails from 20 countries. Saltimbanco is a show full of color, amusement and amazement.Since its world premiere in 1992, Saltimbanco has toured the world and thrilled more than 10 million people on five continents.

For 14 years, the show performed in the trademark Cirque du Soleil big top. In 2007, Saltimbanco embarked on a new arena tour across Canada and the United States. This model allows Cirque du Soleil to bring its shows to new cities, giving more people than ever the opportunity to enjoy a Cirque du Soleil show in their own town.

Saltimbanco Florida Tour 2009
April 29 – May 3: Lakeland Lakeland Center
May 6 – 10: Gainesville Stephen C. O’Connell Center
May 13 – 17: Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center (FSU)
May 20 – 24: Jacksonville Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
May 27 – June 7: Sunrise Bank Atlantic Center
June 25 – July 5: Tampa St. Petes Times Forum
July 8 – 12: Estero Germain Arena

1 comment:

Julie said...

Yeah, did you hear that the cirque show is coming to Florida?! I can't wait. I think that they're going to hold it at Germain Arena, Estero. That would be the most logical place. But no matter where it is, I'll be there.