Dralion is Cirque du Soleil at its purest, a dynamic performance that seems to transcend the boundaries of the imagination and lead us into a dreamscape with a new and sparkling perspective.

An imaginative fusion of ancient Chinese circus tradition with the Cirque's own unique performance artistry, the show that has been seen by an audience of nearly 3 million worldwide! Dralion features breathtaking acrobatics, delightful humor, hypnotic music and enchanting costumes -- an unforgetable masterpiece of timeless magic destined to delight viewers of all ages!

cirque du soleil presents dralion, a cirque du soleil images inc. and serpent films production. Executive Producer: peter wagg. Director: david mallet. Producer: rocky oldham.

• Multi-Angle Performances — There are four "multi-angle" selections, where you can look at the standard shot, a close-up, a medium shot, or a full-stage view, all in sync with the rest of the program. The skipping rope (2:22), dralions (4:53), teeterboard (4:57), and single hand-balancing (5:00) acts can be viewed with this feature (of interest is a bit of behind-the-scenes trivia: during the hand-balancing act, the first transfer from one hand to the other is successful in the finished version, while the alternate angles reveal that the shot is a re-shoot; the performer almost missed it originally.)


• "In The Heart of Dralion" (22:50) — A short 23-minute retrospective on the creation of Dralion, touching on the troubles the creative team endured to bring Dralion to audiences.


• Behind the Scenes — Created to complement the live show experience, Cirque du Soleil Presents Dralion was designed specifically for television and shot during four sold-out performances in San Francisco. David Mallet, the award-winning director, employed 14 cameras and special lighting to capture the essence of the performances. For 12 days, more than 50 specialists worked in close collaboration with the North American Tour staff to organize the site and to make sure that the Big Top and set were re-lit and ready for the cameras. { Read More }

  Outside the Big Top, we had to rearrange the space to allow a 45-foot video mobile, a 45-foot generator, an audio truck, and all the support vehicles to be located as close as possible to the stage. Inside the tent, seating adjustments were necessary in order to allow the perfect positions and the best angles for the cameras. Special structures were also built to rig remote-controlled cameras. As for lighting, more than 100 vari-lite instruments were added to the existing equipment. During the multi- camera shoot there were 14 cameras, so between 150 and 200 spectators had to be relocated; but this was superbly handled by the ushers and box office management.

  "We took great care to capture the exhilarating feeling of a live show, while offering a close-up point of view that takes the audience to the heart of the performance," said Peter Wagg, Executive Producer. "In other words, you get the best of both worlds!"

  Cirque du Soleil Presents Dralion has won 2 Emmy Awards (Primetime) for: "Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special" (David Mallet) and "Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program" (David Mallet). The TV Special has also won an Emmy, during the Creative Arts Awards for: "Oustanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program" (François Barbeau).

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Columbia/Tri-Star (2001-2007)

	• R01 (USA/Canada)    Release Date — Jan.23.2001    Catalog — #06105 (0-43396-06105-7)    ISBN — 0-7678-6271-6
	• R02/R03/R04 - Worldwide    Release Date — Jan.28.2002 (R2-EUR)    Catalog — CDR29404 (R2-EUR)    Release Date — Feb.07.2003 (R2-JPN)    Catalog — TSDD-29404 (R2-JPN)    Catalog — #06105-MNWS (R3-SE Asia)    Release Date — Jul.11.2001 (R4-Aus)
	• Release Date — 2001 (China) • Catalog — 3-600LB-6298
	• Release Date — Jan.23.2001 (USA/CAN) • Catalog — #06139 (0-43396-06139-2) • Release Date — Feb.07.2003 (JPN)

Cirque du Soleil Images (2007+)

	• Region Free (All)    Release Date — 2012    Catalog — #512740 (4-00005-12740-x)
	• Video on Demand    Release Date — Oct.08.2013    Apple iTunes, Amazon Instant, Hulu+