Behind the Scenes: Cirque Du Soleil’s Opening Day!

Cirque Du Soleil

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Today is the day that Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO opens its doors at the K-Rock Centre to all of us lucky Kingstonians. I will be stopping in at lunch to get a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes action and will be sharing my visit with you on my social media handles. Tune into my Facebook page and Instagram stories around 12:15 pm to see the acrobats rehearsing and training backstage as well as a sneak peek of the beautiful costumes.

Cirque will be here for eight shows from Dec. 7 – Dec. 11 as part of its North American tour.

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Cirque du Soleil, Kingston

Growing up in Kingston meant visiting Toronto or Ottawa for big ticket entertainment. Concerts, plays and Cirque du Soleil were a two hour-plus drive away. Well, the times are a changing! Cirque du Soleil’s OVO will be making a stop in Kingston at the Rogers K-Rock centre from Dec. 7 to Dec. 11 for seven performances as part of their North American tour.

This year’s theme is a “colourful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love.”

OVO means egg in Portuguese and is fitting to the theme as the show revolves around a mysterious egg that appears and triggers the insects curiosity. Continue reading