G7 Halifax
Special Performance

In 1995, The Canadian Government asked Cirque du Soleil to create a special production to display to the dignitaries attending the G7-Summit in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Unable to pass up such an exciting opportunity, Cirque constructed a show based on three of their existing creations: Alegría, Saltimbanco and Mystère. Their splash of folly created an interesting piece that only representatives from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan saw. Cirque's imagination blended well with the theme of that years' summit, which lasted just three days (6/15/95 - 6/17/95) -- magic.

There's magic inside of us all and we must learn to set it free. Doing so has never been more important. The show was a surreal look at the encounter of two drastically different worlds: The Kingdom of Fantasy (Imagination) and Everyday Life (Limited Horizons). Imagination is governed by the King of Fools (played by Marc Proulx) who greets the Everyday Men and Women (the Socials with Limited Horizons). As the every-people are greeted, they're turned into acrobats, setting free the courage and maddness found in them. One by one, the characters that emerged from the Socials, share the magic and the fascniation of the circus universe. Accompanied by the Queen of the Night, the King of Fools is able to open the doorway into to the Imaginary World, and together, they change the Everyday World into a festival of color and dance.

The Halifax performance is probably one of the rarest created by Cirque du Soleil due to its limited audience. The summit itself lasted only three days, but Cirque made best use of their time and scheduled three performances. They were as follows:

June 14, 1995: Show Began at 8:00pm - Public Performance. Tickets were $22.00(adults) and $10.00(children) June 15, 1995: Show Began at 2:00pm - Special Performance for Junior High School Students June 16, 1995: Show Began at 9:30pm - Staged for Summit leaders, delegates. Hosted by Canadian Prime Minister.