Cirque Du Soleil Is Coming Back To Columbus With An All-New Big Top Production!

Totem

Totem, written and directed by Robert Lepage, opens
on August 22nd, 2013 at the Ohio Expo Center

Pre-sale tickets now available for Cirque Club members

General on-sale to starting on May 20, 2013

Columbus, OH - Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce its return to Columbus with a big top production for the first time since 2007. TOTEM, written and directed by internationally-acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Robert Lepage, opens on August 22, 2013 for a limited engagement through September 15, 2013 under the trademark blue-and-yellow big top at the Ohio Expo Center.

Ticket offers are now available online to Cirque Club members. Cirque Club membership is free and benefits includes access to advance tickets, special offers and exclusive behind the scenes information. To join, visit www.cirqueclub.com.

Tickets for the general public will be available starting May 20, 2013 at www.cirquedusoleil.com/totem.

About TOTEM

Since its Montreal World Premiere in April 2010, more than 2 million people across Canada, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States have been mesmerized by the TOTEM experience that The San Francisco Chronicle described as “whimsically seductive and the most enjoyable show to come along from Cirque du Soleil in quite awhile” and The New York Times referred as “What’s the next level after impressed? Amazed? Awe-struck? Whatever it is, that emotion arrives often in TOTEM. This is one very sharp show. TOTEM is thrilling”.

TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations.

Inspired by many founding myths, TOTEM illustrates, through a visual and acrobatic language, the evolutionary progress of species. Somewhere between science and legend TOTEM explores the ties that bind Man to other species, his dreams and his infinite potential.

The intimate and visually-stunning production features a cast of 46 acrobats, actors, singers and musicians coming from 15 different countries who perform in an ever-changing scenic environment. Through the magic of video images that were specially shot for the production in various parts of the world, the set of TOTEM becomes a virtual swamp, a river source, a marsh, a lake, an ocean, a volcanic island, a pond and a starry sky.

For more information, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/totem

Stay connected with TOTEM on Twitter: @Cirque #TOTEM

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Sponsors

Cirque du Soleil gratefully acknowledges the official sponsors of the TOTEM 2013 North American tour: Infiniti, CGI, XEROX, and its presenting sponsor Visa Signature.

About Cirque du Soleil

From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil is a major Québec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. The company has 5,000 employees, including more than 1,300 artists from more than 50 different countries.



Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight to more than 100 million spectators in more than 300 cities in over forty countries on six continents.

For more information about Cirque du Soleil, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com.




TOTEM Broadcast Quality Downloadable Videos

HD Promo Reel: http://s3.amazonaws.com/Chapiteaux/Totem/TOTEM_2013_70s_H264_NTSC.zip

B-Roll: http://s3.amazonaws.com/Chapiteaux/Totem/TOTEM_B-Roll_2013-H264_NTSC.zip

Promo-Roll: http://s3.amazonaws.com/Chapiteaux/Totem/TOTEM_PromoRoll_2013_H264_NTSC.zip

TOTEM Downloadable Official Photos
http://s3.amazonaws.com/Chapiteaux/Totem/TOTEM_Photoselection.zip
Photos: OSA Images
Costumes: Kym Barrett
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