Le Grand Chapiteau: Luzia

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Création

Concepteurs
Scénographie
Musique
Personages

Expérience

Prologue
Opening
Hoop Diving
Adagio Quatuor
Cyr Wheel &
Trapeze
Handbalancing
Fútbol Freestyle
Intermission
Pole Dance
360° Swing
Aerial Straps
Juggling
Contortion
Russian Swings
Fiesta Finale

Réserve
Hair Hanging

Retiré
Slackwire
Artistic Bicycle

Odyssey

Itinéraire
Visuals
Audio/Visual
Features

Tour Itinerary & Visuals

Item	Date	Location
Name Registered	11/12/2015	Montreal, QC
Name Revealed	11/23/2015	Montreal, QC
Press Conference	04/07/2016	Montreal, QC
Preview Premiere	04/21/2016	Montreal, QC
Gala Premiere	05/06/2016	Montreal, QC
100th Performance	08/12/2017	Montreal, QC
500th Performance	07/10/2016	Chicago, IL
1,000th Performance	01/12/2019	Houston, TX
1,000th Performance	11/25/2023	Seoul, SKR

Through its set design, costumes, acrobatic performance and music, LUZIA explores various themes linked to the culture, history and mythology of Mexico, some of which may not seem connected at first glance. Thus, the show is based on themes such as speed, monumentality, rain in all its manifestations, surreal animal life, and a poetic vision of reality. Visitors to Mexico may experience a certain light-headedness when faced with the staggering beauty of the country’s landscapes, forests and nature, but also with the richness of its culture and the splendor of its people. One needs only call to mind the uncanny ability of certain people in Mexico, such as the Tarahumaras (a reclusive Native American people renowned for their astounding long-distance running), who make seemingly superhuman efforts on a daily basis, deriving great strength from their deeply spiritual perspective of life. Spiritually, the fascination of the Mexican people for the animal world is as evident in the country’s traditions and mythology as it is in its traditional arts and crafts. This special connection with nature and animal life stems from a poetic – and even magical – vision of reality. This is apparent in the Mesoamerican concept of the nagual according to which the spirit of an animal lives in every human being from birth; this spirit protects

Come explore the menagerie that is LUZIA?

[ Itinerary • Visuals ]