Let the solar wind embrace you.

	Premiere: Nov. 30, 2003 (CBC) April 11, 2004 (Bravo) Type: TV Series / Variety Producers: Marie Côté Vincent Gagné Martin Bolduc Episodes: 13 / 44 minutes long Time: Sundays @ 8:00pm

Following hard on the heels of 2002's groundbreaking documentary series, Cirque du Soleil once again aims to prove its prowess in the realm of television. After the ratings success, critical acclaim and Emmy and Gemini awards garnered by "Fire Within" it's no surprise the company seeks to repeat its success this year with a new 13-part variety series entitled "Solstrom".

Solstrom (the title means solar wind), is described as a hybrid form of entertainment which draws inspiration from film, situation comedy, burlesque theatre, circus, and of course the live shows of Cirque du Soleil. In the concept of the show, the solar wind is a magical energy force that descends upon unsuspecting characters and turns ordinary life into an extraordinary fantasy world changing the mundane into the marvelous.

The following episodic reviews were originally published as a series of four incirments in Fascination!, the Cirque du Soleil fan newsletter, starting with Issue #28 (December 2003) and ending with Issue #31 (March 2004). Each review is written by Wayne Leung, reprinted at Le Grand Chapiteau with permission. The listing at left is the official Cirque du Soleil order, which is the same order BRAVO ran the episodes. The review was based off of the Canadian run, which mixed up the episodes. As such, "Gone With the Winds", "Wind of Imagination", "Wind of Life", and "Cosmic Wind" were never reviewed.