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ZAIA, the very first permanent Cirque du Soleil
production to open in Asia, celebrated its world premiere on August 28, 2008 at the
Venetian Macau-Resort-Hotel in Macau.
Cirque du Soleil is a Canadian-based global entertainment company providing
high quality artistic entertainment. Cirque du Soleil productions have played to almost 80
million spectators in over 200 cities on five continents. In 2008, Cirque du Soleil is
presenting 17 shows simultaneously throughout the world.
Each production fuses
innovative acrobatics, theatre, dance and music with spectacular costumes, lighting
and make-up. Cirque du Soleil has successfully toured 13 cities in Asia, including
Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei and Shanghai with Big Top productions but
ZAIA will be the first production to be housed within a permanent theatre in the region.
The name
ZAIA is about the dream of a young girl who journeys into space. The title, ZAIA, comes
from a Greek name meaning “life” and is also reminiscent of “Gaia,” the living,
self-aware, spirit of earth.
“We are extremely excited to bring this unique show to the
Cotai Strip as our first
permanent step in China,” said Daniel Lamarre, President and CEO of Cirque du Soleil.
“The creative challenge is very interesting for us as this area has yet to be developed for
its entertainment offers. Thanks to our partnership with Las Vegas Sands, we are anxious
for Asian audiences to discover this Cirque du Soleil production.”
The show
ZAIA is about a young girl who journeys into space on a strange, yet familiar voyage of
self-discovery. As she travels, she encounters the beauty of humanity and eventually
brings it back with her to share with the inhabitants of earth. ZAIA presents a young girl’s perception of
the stars and planets, space and infinity, all populated by a panoply of fantastic, literally out-of-this-world creatures. ZAIA is a show
that highlights dance, movement and aerial acrobatics, soaring to the farthest reaches
of space and human beauty.
ZAIA will be presented in a custom-built 1,800 seat theatre at the Venetian Macau-Hotel-
Resort. The combined cost of show creation and the custom-built theatre for ZAIA is in
excess of US$150 million.
Regular performances for ZAIA will begin August 30, 2008 and will run Tuesday through
Sunday. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays the show time will be at 8p.m. On Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays the show times will be at 7p.m. and 10p.m. On Sundays, shows will
be at 4p.m. and 7p.m. There will be no shows on Mondays. Adult tickets
range in price from MOP$388 to MOP$1288, while tickets for children
(aged 2-11) start from MOP$ 288 up to MOP$ 1288.
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