CIRQUE DU SOLEIL “CORTEO”
Thursday, January 4 – Sunday, January 7, 2024
South Okanagan Events Centre | Penticton, BC
Performance Schedule:
Thursday, January 4th, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 5th, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 6th, 2024 at 11 a.m., 3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 7th, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Tickets:
Adults – Starting at $49.00*
Children (12 and under) – Starting at $39.00*
*Additional fees apply. Prices are subject to change.
Groups:
Group rates are available for groups of 10 people or more!
Please contact Laura Carleton at laura.carleton@penticton.ca for more information or to book your group.
ABOUT CORTEO: Corteo, Cirque du Soleil’s most enchanting arena production, is back in North America and heading to Penticton, set to charm audiences for the very first time. This one-of-a-kind production, directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, was performed for the first time in Montreal in April 2005. Since its creation, the show has dazzled over 10 million people, in 20 countries on 4 continents. Corteo, presented by Sun Life, will be presented at the South Okanagan Event Centre for 8 performances only, from January 4th to January 7th, 2024.
Corteo, which means cortege in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. Combining acrobatic feats, comedy, and acting, the show plunges spectators into a theatrical world of fun and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth.
In a carnival atmosphere, the clown pictures his own funeral taking place, watched over by quietly caring angels. Juxtaposing the large with the small, the ridiculous with the tragic, and the magic of perfection with the charm of imperfection, the show highlights the strength and fragility of the clown, as well as his wisdom and kindness, to illustrate the share of humanity within each of us. The music sometimes turns lyrical, sometimes playful, carrying Corteo through a timeless celebration in which illusion teases reality.
The stage is central in the arena and divides the venue in two with each half of the audience facing the other half, giving a unique perspective to the audience and the performers. A never seen before atmosphere at a Cirque du Soleil arena show. The set curtains, inspired by the Eiffel Tower, and the central curtains, which were hand-painted, give a grandiose feel to the stage. This sets the tone for the poetry of Corteo.
