Cirque du Soleil returns to the nation’s capital this summer with Kurios—Cabinet of Curiosities! Written and directed by Michel Laprise, the new touring production will premiere under the iconic blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) at Lerner Town Square at Tysons II beginning July 21st, 2016! Tickets sales have been strong since the announcement of the opening last month.
KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities is a tale in which time comes to a complete stop, transporting the audience inside a fantasy world where everything is possible. In this realm set in the latter half of the nineteenth century, reality is quite relative indeed as our perception of it is utterly transformed. The name of the show refers to the humble and strange characters that inhabit the Seeker’s Cabinet of Curiosities.
Cirque du Soleil’s 35th production, KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities debuted in Montréal in April 2014. Since its debut, critics have been raving across North America:
- “Cirque du Soleil has come roaring back with KURIOS – a dazzling, hyper-detailed, potent, quixotic and generally fantastic show that reveals this extraordinary artistic company’s singular capacity for exploration and metamorphosis. It is not to be missed on any account,” said Chris Jones in The Chicago Tribune.
- “KURIOS is the most enthralling, consistently over-the-top magical show Cirque du Soleil has sent our way in a long time,” raved Robert Hurwitt in The San Francisco Chronicle.
- “KURIOS is the most joyous piece of theater I’ve seen in years and it will lift your spirits to the stars,” said Richard Ouzounian in The Toronto Star.
- Misha Berson in The Seattle Times raved, “KURIOS thrills in a splendidly captivating new show.” The Los Angeles Times made it a Critic’s Choice.
