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A clown dreams his own funeral in Corteo: the Cirque du Soleil at Rogers Place, a review

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The Cirque du Soleil has always been a purveyor of the death-defying (gravity be gone!). Corteo, the 2005 Cirque show that’s ensconced for seven performances at Rogers Place, turns its imaginative eye on death: a clown … Continue reading →

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The Cirque du Soleil is back and the joint is bugged: OVO, a review

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca At the outset, a giant egg sits onstage, full of mystery, ready for the hatching.  With OVO (Portuguese for egg), the Cirque du Soleil, a storied Canadian company fallen on hard times and dormant for two … Continue reading →

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