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his timeless Cirque du Soleil opus hits new territories with a series of exclusive shows in Johannesburg from March 9 - 13 at the Coca-Cola Dome and in Cape Town from March 23 March 27 at Grand Arena GrandWest Casino. Ticket sales have already opened.
Classic Cirque du Soleil at its best, ‘Saltimbanco’ is a thrilling, kaleidoscopic celebration of awe-inspiring artistry and agility with its cast of 50 high-calibre artists hailing from 20 different countries. It features breathtaking acrobatics and unbelievable athleticism during solo spotlights and epic ensembles - from the seemingly impossible balancing, jumping and spinning during the Chinese Poles or the Russian Swing to the gravity-defying Bungees and Trapeze, the crowd pleasing Juggling and Acrobatic Bicycle, to the celebrated and very unique Clowns. Technical expertise and extravagant design are woven together by uplifting spectacular costumes, amazing lighting, humour, enchanting music and magic. Full of colour, amusement and amazement, ‘Saltimbanco’ is a fun show for the entire family.
Derived from the Italian ‘saltare in banco’, ‘which literally means ‘to jump on a bench’, ‘Saltimbanco’ is dream theatre at its best as it explores the urban experience in all its myriad forms: the people who live there, their idiosyncrasies and likenesses, families and groups, the hustle and bustle of the street and the towering heights of skyscrapers. Decidedly baroque in its visual vocabulary, the show’s eclectic cast of characters draws spectators into a fanciful, dreamlike world, an imaginary city where diversity is a cause for hope.
‘Saltimbanco’ is currently showing in the United Kingdom and transporting the production to South Africa will be a mammoth task. The equipment on tour, including the set and stage equipment, costumes totals 360,000 pounds (180 tons) and is transported in 16 semi-trailers. All costumes, including headpieces and shoes, are custom-made for the each individual performer at the Cirque du Soleil workshops in Montreal, Canada. The artists wear three to five different costumes during each performance and more than 2,500 costume pieces including 250 pairs of shoes travel from city to city in 50 road cases.
‘Saltimbanco’ is presented by BIG Concerts in association with 94.7 Highveld Stereo, 94.5 Kfm and MNET. Booking is through Computicket.
Itinerary
J O H A N N E S B U R G
VENUE: Coca-Cola Dome
DATES: March 9 - March 13, 2011
SHOW TIMES:
No Monday performances
Weekdays: Tuesday to Friday 8pm
Weekends: Saturday 4pm and 8pm; Sunday 1pm and 5pm
PRICES including Computicket charges
Weekdays: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday evening: R 272, R 374, R 426
Weekends: Fridays, Saturdays, Sunday matinee: R 324, R 426, R 476
DISCOUNTS:
20+ tickets = 10% discount;
100+ tickets = 15% discount;
Student / pensioner = 20% discount.
Corporate / group bookings available through Big Concerts office:
Contact : Terri Claydon Tel : 021 422 3500
Email : sales@bigconcerts.co.za,
Hospitality packages available through Warwick Hospitality:
Contact : Caryn Hean Tel : 011 467 8400 .
Email : caryn@warwickhospitality.co.za
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C A P E T O W N
VENUE: Cape Town ‘Grand Arena’ GrandWest Casino
DATES: March 23 - March 27, 2011
SHOW TIMES:
No Monday performances
Weekdays: Tuesday to Friday 8pm
Weekends: Saturday 4pm and 8pm; Sunday 1pm and 5pm
PRICES including Computicket charges
Weekdays: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday evening: R 272, R 374, R 426
Weekends: Fridays, Saturdays, Sunday matinee R 324, R 426, R 476
Corporate/group bookings available through Big Concerts office
Contact : Terri Claydon Tel : 021 422 3500
Email : sales@bigconcerts.co.za
Hospitality packages available through Warwick Hospitality
Contact : Caryn Hean Tel : 011 467 8400
Email : caryn@warwickhospitality.co.za |
