Welcome to Creations, probably the most important area under the bigtop here at Le Grand Chapiteau. This section dives into the ever-expanding world of Cirque du Soleil created Spectacles, and divides each into four basic categories: Touring (for those traveling the globe by bigtop), Resident (for those in specially created theaters), Arena (for those touring in arena venues) and Other (the catch-all).

Q. What are the different show types? Q. When did these shows premiere? Q. Why are there two premiere dates? Q. Where has Cirque toured?

Q. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT SHOW TYPES?

   There are four basic classifications of Cirque du Soleil
   shows: Arena, Big Top, Resident, and Venue/Seasonal.
	
   An ARENA show is one that is made specifically for or repurposed
   for and showcased directly in a stadium-like venue. These type of 
   shows are akin to traveling concert tours, spending one to four 
   nights in a specific location before packing up and moving on. 
   Current arena productions are: Delirium, Saltimbanco, Alegría 
   and Quidam.

   A BIG TOP show is one that visits many cities and countries and
   is housed in a blue and yellow or white colored tent. The thing
   to remember here is TENT! There are exceptions; as an example:
   when shows visit London they are usually set up in the Royal
   Albert Hall, a victorian style performence venue. 

   A RESIDENT show is that which is performed in a specially 
   designated theater. Most of these theaters exist in 
   partnership with MGM/Mirage Resorts in the United States
   ("O", Zumanity, KÀ, LOVE, Criss Angel BELIEVE and
   VIVA Elvis) but there are other partnerships, such as: 
   Phil Ruffian at Treasure Island Las Vegas (Mystère),   
   Walt Disney World (La Nouba - consequently the first
   free-standing theater built for Cirque du Soleil), Las 
   Vegas Sands (ZAIA), Oriental Land CO (ZED), Kodak Theater 
   (Hollywood 2011) and Nahkeel (Dubai 2012). 

   Due to the nature of resident productions, they are not
   crafted to be presented under the big top or in the arena
   setting. So you will never see these shows tour the globe.

   A VENUE/SEASONAL show is one that is not performed in either
   a specially designed resident theater or in the Grand Chapiteau
   settings. These types of shows may perform seasonally (as in
   the case of Wintuk) or tour like a Broadway production.

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Q. WHEN DID THESE SHOWS PREMIERE?

   The information is presented as follows: the premiere year,
   followed by the show title, its exact premiere date and the
   city in which it premiered.

   1984: Le Grand Tour (Jun.16.1984, Gaspe)
   1985: Le Grand Tour (May.14.1985, Montréal)
   1986: Le Magie Continue (Apr.20.1986/May.18.1986, Sherebrook)
   1987: Le Cirque Reinvente (May.07.1987, La Salle)
   1990: Nouvelle Experience (May.08.1990, Montréal)
   1992: Saltimbanco (Apr.23.1992, Montréal)
   1992: Fascination (May.22.1992, Tokyo)
   1993: Mystere (Dec.25.1994, Las Vegas)
   1994: Alegria (Apr.21.1994, Montréal)
   1996: Quidam (Apr.23.1996, Montréal)
   1998: O (Oct.19.1998, Las Vegas)
   1998: La Nouba (Dec.23.1998/Jan.28.1999, Orlando)
   1999: Dralion (Apr.22.1999, Montréal)
   2002: Varekai (Apr.24.2002, Montréal)
   2003: Zumanity (Jul.31.2003/Sep.20.2003, Las Vegas)
   2004: KA (Nov.26.2004/Feb.03.2005, Las Vegas)
   2005: Corteo (Apr.21.2005, Montréal)
   2006: Delirium (Jan.26.2006, Montréal)
   2006: LOVE (Jun.02.2006/Jun.30.2006, Las Vegas)
   2007: Koozå (Apr.19.2007, Montréal)
   2007: Wintuk (Nov.01.2007, New York City)
   2008: ZAIA (Jul.26.2008/Aug.28.2008, Macau)
   2008: ZED (Aug.15.2008/Oct.01.2008, Tokyo)
   2008: Believe (Sep.26.2008/Oct.31.2008, Las Vegas)
   2009: Ovo (Apr.23.2009, Montréal)
   2009: Banana Shpeel (Nov.19.2009, Chicago | Apr.29.2010, NYC)
   2009: Viva Elvis (Dec.16.2009/Jan.08.2010, Las Vegas)
   2010: Totem (Apr.22.2009, Montréal)

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Q. WHY ARE THERE TWO PREMIRE DATES?

   In the case of Le Magie Continue, Cirque du Soleil originally 
   performed at Expo 86 in Vancouver before beginning their 
   Canadian tour. Thus, the official start of the 1986 tour is
   May 18, 1986.

   In the case of La Nouba, Zumanity, KÀ, LOVE, ZAIA, Believe, and
   ZED, Cirque du Soleil staged preview performances of these 
   productions before their official Grand Opening/Gala Premiere. 
   Therefore, public performances began on the first date, but an 
   official premiere celebration did on occur until the second.

   NOTE: Cris Angel BELIEVE was scheduled to hold public previews
   or have its "soft opening" beginning Sep.01.2008 with the
   GALA Premiere on Sep.12.2008 before it was delayed. It was
   delayed a second time by having previews begin on Sep.12.2008
   and the GALA on Oct.10.2008.
   
   NOTE: BANANA SHPEEL was scheduled to hold public previews in
   New York City starting February 4, 2010. It was pushed back
   to February 25, 2010 and again to March 17, 2010 before 
   finally settling on April 29, 2010.

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Q. WHERE HAS CIRQUE TOURED?

   [Big Top Productions]

	Saltimbanco
		o) North American Tour
			Apr.23.1992 - Dec.19.1993
		o) Japanese Tour
			Mar.11.1994 - Sep.14.1994
		o) Montreal Special
			Nov.02.1994 - Jan.08.1995
		o) European Tour I
			Mar.09.1995 - Feb.01.1997
			Curtain Fell	
		o) Ottawa Special
			Oct.13.1998 - Nov.08.1998
		o) Asia/Pacific Tour (Australia/Japan)
			Jan.07.1999 - Nov.25.2001
		o) European Tour II
			Feb.14.2002 - Jul.03.2005 
		o) Latin American Tour
			Aug.04.2005 - Dec.03.2006
			Curtain Fell / Went Arena

	Alegría 
		o) North American Tour I
			Apr.21.1994 - Dec.30.1995
		o) Japanese/Hong Kong Tour
			Mar.22.1996 - Dec.25.1996
		o) European Tour I
			Mar.06.1997 - Feb.07.1999
		o) At Beau Rivage
			May.20.1999 - Oct.02.2000
		o) Australia/Singapore
			Oct.10.2001 - Apr.07.2002
		o) North American Tour II
			Jun.12.2002 - Sep.26.2004
		o) Japanese Tour II
			Oct.29.2004 - Nov.27.2005
		o) European Tour II
			Jan.05.2006 - Aug.28.2007
		o) South American Tour
			Sep.14.2007 - Sep.22.2008
		o) Asian Tour (Seoul/Taiwan/Dubai)
			Oct.15.2008 - Apr.06.2009
			Curtain Fell / Went Arena

	Quidam 
		o) North American Tour I
			Apr.23.1996 - Nov.27.1998
		o) European Tour I
			Mar.04.1999 - Jan.06.2002
		o) North American Tour II
			Feb.07.2002 - Dec.21.2002
		o) Japanese Tour
			Feb.07.2003 - Apr.04.2004
		o) Asia/Pacific Tour
			May.06.2004 - Dec.11.2005 
		o) North American Tour III
			Jan.19.2006 - Oct.22.2006
		o) Asia/Middle East
			Jan.04.2007 - Aug.26.2007
		o) Mexican Tour
			Oct.11.2007 - Mar.17.2008
		o) European Tour II
			Apr.20.2008 - Apr.19.2009
		o) South American Tour
			Jul.11.2009 - Nov.21.2010
			Curtain Fell / Went Arena
			
	Dralion 
		o) North American Tour
			Apr.22.1999 - Dec.14.2003
		o) European Tour
			Jan.14.2004 - Jan.07.2007
		o) Japanese Tour
			Feb.07.2007 - Jun.15.2008
		o) Australian Tour
			Jul.17.2008 - Aug.24.2009
		o) Mexican Tour
			Sep.17.2009 - Dec.31.2009
			Curtain Fell 

	Varekai
		o) North American Tour
			Apr.24.2002 - Jul.23.2006
		o) Australia
			Aug.10.2006 - Oct.07.2007
		o) European Tour
			Oct.25.2007 - Present
		
	Corteo 
		o) North American Tour
			Apr.21.2005 - Dec.28.2008
		o) Japanese Tour
			Feb.04.2009 - Jun.06.2010
		o) European Tour
			Jun.26.2010 - Present

	Koozå
		o) North American Tour
			Apr.19.2007 - Present

	Ovo
		o) North American Tour
			Apr.23.2009 - Present

	Totem
		o) Canadian Premiere Tour
			Apr.22.2010 - September 2010
		o) European Tour
			Oct.08.2010 - TBA

   [Resident Productions]

	o) in Las Vegas, Nevada:
		
		- Mystère / Treasure Island
		- "O" / Bellagio
		- Zumanity / New York, New York
		- KÀ / MGM Grand
		- LOVE / The Mirage
		- Criss Angel BELIEVE / Luxor
		- Viva ELVIS / Aria, MGM City Center
			
	o) Others (inside USA)
		
		- La Nouba / Walt Disney World; Orlando, FL
		- Wintuk / Madison Square Garden; New York City, NY
		- Kodak 2011 / The Kodak Theater; Hollywood, CA
			
	o) Others (Outside USA)
				
		- ZED / Tokyo Disneyland; Tokyo, Japan
		- ZAIA / The Venitian; Macau, China
		- Dubai / ; Dubai, United Arab Emirates

   [Venues Productions]

	[Venues Productions]

	   {Arena}

		Delirium
			o) North American Tour
				Jan.26.2006 - Jul.01.2007
			o) European Tour
				Sep.13.2007 - Apr.19.2008
				Curtain Fell / No Longer Performed

		Saltimbanco
			o) North American Tour
				Jul.31.2007 - Aug.23.2009
			o) European Tour
				Sep.17.2009 - TBA

		Alegría
			o) North American Tour
				May.27.2009 - TBA
			o) European Tour
				2011 - TBA

		Quidam
			o) North American Tour
				2009 - TBA

	  {Seasonal}

		- Wintuk / Madison Square Garden; New York City, NY
}		- Banana Shpeel / Beacon Theater; New York City, NY
		- "Cirque NYC Summer" / New York City, NY

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