Welcome to Creations, probably the most important area under the bigtop here at Le Grand Chapiteau. This section dives into the ever-expanding world of Cirque du Soleil created Spectacles, and divides each into four basic categories: Touring (for those traveling the globe by bigtop), Resident (for those in specially created theaters), Arena (for those touring in arena venues) and Other (the catch-all).

Q. What are the different show types? Q. When did these shows premiere? Q. Why are there two premiere dates? Q. Where has Cirque toured?

Q. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT SHOW TYPES?

   A touring show is one that visits many cities and countries 
   and is housed in a blue and yellow or white colored tent. The 
   thing to remember here is TENT! There are exceptions; as an 
   example: when shows visit London they are usually set up in 
   the Royal Albert Hall, a victorian style performence venue.

   A resident show is that which is performed in a specially 
   designated theater. Most of these theaters exist in 
   partnership with MGM/Mirage Resorts in the United States
   (Mystère, "O", Zumanity, KÀ, LOVE, Luxor 2008 and
   Elvis 2009) but there are other partnerships, such as: 
   Walt Disney World (La Nouba - consequently the only
   free-standing theater until Tokyo 2008 is finished),
   Madison Square Garden (Wintuk), Las Vegas Sands (Macao
   2008, Macao 2010), Oriental Land CO (Tokyo 2008), Kodak
   Theater (Hollywood 2010) and Nahkeel (Dubai 2010). Cirque
   du Soleil is also persuing partnerships for a resident show
   in Shanghai and London.

   A seasonal show is one that is performed for a very limited
   time, usually for only one season. Wintuk is an example of
   a resident show that is also seasonal, as it is only performed
   from November through January.
   
   An arena show is one that is made specifically for and showcased 
   directly in a stadium-like venue. These type of shows are akin 
   to traveling concert tours, spending one to four nights in a 
   specific location before packing up and moving on. Current arena 
   productions are: Delirium and Saltimbanco.

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Q. WHEN DID THESE SHOWS PREMIERE?

   The information is presented as follows: the premiere year,
   followed by the show title, its exact premiere date and the
   city in which it premiered.

   1984: Le Grand Tour (Jun.16.1984, Gaspe)
   1985: Le Grand Tour (May.14.1985, Montreal)
   1986: Le Magie Continue (Apr.20.1986/May.18.1986, Sherebrook)
   1987: Le Cirque Reinvente (May.07.1987, La Salle)
   1990: Nouvelle Experience (May.08.1990, Montreal)
   1992: Saltimbanco (Apr.23.1992, Montreal)
   1992: Fascination (May.22.1992, Tokyo)
   1993: Mystere (Dec.25.1994, Las Vegas)
   1994: Alegria (Apr.21.1994, Montreal)
   1996: Quidam (Apr.23.1996, Montreal)
   1998: O (Oct.19.1998, Las Vegas)
   1998: La Nouba (Dec.23.1998/Jan.28.1999, Orlando)
   1999: Dralion (Apr.22.1999, Montreal)
   2002: Varekai (Apr.24.2002, Montreal)
   2003: Zumanity (Jul.31.2003/Sep.20.2003, Las Vegas)
   2004: KA (Nov.26.2004/Feb.03.2005, Las Vegas)
   2005: Corteo (Apr.21.2005, Montreal)
   2006: LOVE (Jun.02.2006/Jun.30.2006, Las Vegas)
   2007: Koozå (Apr.19.2007, Montreal)
   2007: Wintuk (Nov.01.2007, New York City)

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Q. WHY ARE THERE TWO PREMIRE DATES?

   In the case of Le Magie Continue, Cirque du Soleil originally 
   performed at Expo 86 in Vancouver before beginning their 
   Canadian tour. Thus, the official start of the 1986 tour is
   May 18, 1986.

   In the case of La Nouba, Zumanity, KÀ and LOVE, Cirque du 
   Soleil staged preview performances of these two productions 
   before their official Grand Opening/Gala Premiere. Therefore,
   public performances began on the first date, but an official
   premiere celebration did on occur until the second.

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Q. WHERE HAS CIRQUE TOURED?

   [Touring Productions]

	Saltimbanco
		o) North American Tour
			Apr.23.1992 - Dec.19.1993
		o) Japanese Tour
			Mar.11.1994 - Sep.14.1994
		o) European Tour I
			Mar.03.1995 - Feb.01.1997
			Curtain Fell	
		o) Canada Specials (restaged)
			Oct.14.1998 - Nov.01.1998
		o) Asia/Pacific Tour (Australia/Japan)
			Jan.07.1999 - Nov.21.2001
		o) European Tour II
			Feb.14.2002 - Jul.17.2005 
		o) Latin American Tour
			Aug.04.2005 - Dec.10.2006
			Curtain Fell

	Alegría 
		o) North American Tour I
			Apr.21.1994 - Dec.30.1995
		o) Japanese/Hong Kong Tour
			Mar.22.1996 - Jan.xx.1997
		o) European Tour I
			Mar.06.1997 - Jan.14.1999
		o) At Beau Rivage
			May.20.1999 - Oct.02.2000
		o) Australia/Singapore
			Oct.10.2001 - Apr.07.2002
		o) North American Tour II
			Jun.12.2002 - Sep.26.2004
		o) Japanese Tour II
			Oct.29.2004 - Nov.27.2005
		o) European Tour II
			Jan.05.2006 - Aug.26.2007
		o) South American Tour
			Sep.14.2007 - Present
	Quidam 
		o) North American Tour I
			Apr.23.1996 - Nov.29.1998
		o) European Tour I
			Jan.xx.1999 - Dec.30.2001
		o) North American Tour II
			Feb.07.2002 - Dec.08.2002
		o) Japanese Tour
			Feb.07.2003 - Apr.04.2004
		o) Canada Tour
			May.06.2004 - Jul.31.2004 
		o) Asia/Pacific Tour
			Aug.12.2004 - Dec.16.2005 
		o) North American Tour III
			Jan.19.2006 - Oct.22.2006
		o) Middle East/Mexican Tour
			Jan.04.2007 - Present
			
	Dralion 
		o) North American Tour
			Apr.22.1999 - Dec.14.2003
		o) European Tour
			Jan.14.2004 - Jan.07.2007
		o) Japanese Tour
			Feb.07.2007 - Jun.15.2008

	Varekai
		o) North American Tour
			Apr.24.2002 - Jul.23.2006
		o) Australia
			Aug.10.2006 - Oct.07.2007
		o) European Tour
			Oct.25.2007 - Present
		
	Corteo 
		o) North American Tour
			Apr.21.2005 - Present

	Koozå
		o) North American Tour
			Apr.19.2007 - Present


   [Resident Productions]

	o) in Las Vegas, Nevada:
		
		- Mystère / Treasure Island
		- "O" / Bellagio
		- Zumanity / New York, New York
		- KÀ / MGM Grand
		- LOVE / The Mirage
		- Luxor 2008 / Luxor
		- Elvis 2009 / MGM City Center
			
	o) Others (inside USA)
		
		- La Nouba / Walt Disney World; Orlando, FL
		- Wintuk / Madison Square Garden; New York City, NY
		- Kodak 2010 / The Kodak Theater; Hollywood, CA
			
	o) Others (Outside USA)
				
		- Tokyo 2008 / Tokyo Disneyland; Tokyo, Japan
		- Macau I / The Venitian; Macau, China
		- Macau II / 
		- Dubai / ; Dubai, United Arab Emirates

   [Arena Productions]

	Delirium
		o) North American Tour
			Jan.26.2006 - Jul.01.2007
		o) European Tour
			Sep.13.2007 - Present

	Saltimbanco
		o) North American Tour
			Jul.31.2007 - Present

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