In poetry, the volta, or turn, is a rhetorical shift or dramatic change in
thought and emotion, and with VOLTA, Cirque du Soleil pushes the boundaries of circus
arts by integrating several action sports disciplines, presented for the first time
on its stages, including BMX acts, Parkour and BMX Flatland. Inspiration for VOLTA was
drawn from the spirit of adventure that pervades the world of street sports and
acrobatics. Whether they are on a bike, hopping from rooftop to rooftop, or double
dutch rope skipping, urban sports enthusiasts constantly challenge themselves and
defy convention.
VOLTA is a captivating voyage of discovery and unveiling your personal powers. It’s
about finding yourself, about being true to oneself, fulfilling one’s true potential,
and recognizing one’s own power to make it possible. Ultimate freedom comes with
self-acceptance, and with the liberation of the judgement of others. VOLTA does this by
exploring the themes of celebrating differences and unique qualities in a world where
technology often isolates people from one another rather than freeing them. Using the
rise of the celebrity culture and reality TV as a subtext, VOLTA teaches us that the
path to fame, is not necessarily the path to freedom.
WAZ, is a gameshow contestant that has lost touch with himself. He’s ashamed of who
he is because of his difference. He enters the show in search of fame, thinking that this
will bring him love and acceptance from others. What he finds is something else. That
fame is not the answer. If fame doesn’t provide freedom and acceptance, then what
does? Will WAZ reconnect with his true self – and stand up for all that makes him truly
unique? Will he realize that his difference is what makes him extraordinary?
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Premiere: | April 20, 2017 (Previews)
April 27, 2017 (Gala) |
Type: | Touring |
Finale: | March 8, 2020 |
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Creative Team
Creative Guide
Jean-François Bouchard
Writer & Director
Bastien Alexandre
Creation
Jean Guibert
Set Designer
Bruce Rodgers
Costumes
Zaldy Goco
Choreographer
Julie Perron
Rigging
Jaque Paquin
Make-up
Eleni Uranis
Acro Performance
Rob Bollinger
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Lighting
Martin Labrecque
Video Content
Thibault Duverneix
Composer
Anthony Gonzalez
Sound Design
Jean-Michel Caron
Props
Anne Séguin Poirier
Acro Performance
Philippe Aubertin
Character's Guide
Manon Beaudoin
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Audio/Visual
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