CIRQUE DU SOLEIL BRINGS ‘OVO’ TO ARENAS ACROSS THE UK
OVO TO MAKE ITS UK DEBUT IN LONDON NEXT MONTH BEFORE EMBARKING ON HUGE UK ARENA TOUR
16 AUGUST – 7 OCTOBER 2018
Cirque du Soleil is delighted to announce a brand-new UK arena tour with OVO. Next summer OVO, a celebration of nature and co-existence will bring its fun-filled production for the whole family to arenas around the country. Making its UK debut in London in January, the arena tour will then start in Liverpool on 16 August 2018, and the show will then visit Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow, Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester and finally Birmingham, ending on 7 October 2018. Pre-sale tickets are available now via Cirque Club, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Friday 15 December 2017 via the Cirque du Soleil website or at www.livenation.co.uk.
Have a look at our review from the last time Cirque du Soleil came to Leeds with Varekai.
Cirque du Soleil Ovo
The cast of Cirque du Soliel OVO is comprised of 50 performing artists from 17 countries specializing in many acrobatic acts. This includes Alanna Baker from the United Kingdom who plays the role of the Black Spider in the show. She was crowned gymnastics European Champion in 2011 and won Bronze in the World Championships in 2012. Alanna, who has been training since she was five years old has travelled around the world with OVO to countries as far reaching as Japan and Australia and is now set for a return to her home here in the UK.
Having thrilled more than 5 million people worldwide since the show premiered in Montreal in 2009 as a Big Top show, OVO embarks on a journey, offering the same captivating production as the Big Top performances, but on a larger scale now, visiting major arenas and venues, including those around the UK.
OVO, meaning “egg” in Portuguese, is a headlong rush into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement. When a mysterious egg appears in their midst, the insects are awestruck and intensely curious about this iconic object that represents the enigma and cycles of their lives. It is love at first sight when a gawky, quirky insect arrives in this bustling community and a fabulous ladybug catches his eye – and the feeling is mutual.
The Creative Team behind the world of OVO is: Artistic Guides Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix; Writer, Director and Choreographer Deborah Colker (first female director at Cirque du Soleil); Director of Creation Chantal Tremblay; Set and props Designer Gringo Cardia; Costume Designer Liz Vandal; Composer and Musical Director Berna Ceppas; Lighting Designer Éric Champoux; Sound Designer Jonathan Deans and for the first time at Cirque du Soleil: Rigging and Acrobatic Equipment Designer Fred Gérard; Acrobatic Performance Designer Philippe Aubertin; and Makeup Designer Julie Bégin.
Cirque du Soleil OVO comes to arenas around the UK from 16 August – 7 October 2018. Pre-sale tickets are available now via Cirque Club, tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday 15 December via the Cirque du Soleil website or at www.livenation.co.uk. A full list of dates and venues is detailed below.
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL ‘OVO’ UK ARENA TOUR
16 August Liverpool Echo Arena
17 August Liverpool Echo Arena
18 August Liverpool Echo Arena (matinee)
18 August Liverpool Echo Arena
19 August Liverpool Echo Arena (matinee)
19 August Liverpool Echo Arena
22 August Sheffield Fly DSA Arena
23 August Sheffield Fly DSA Arena
24 August Sheffield Fly DSA Arena
25 August Sheffield Fly DSA Arena (matinee)
25 August Sheffield Fly DSA Arena
26 August Sheffield Fly DSA Arena (matinee)
26 August Sheffield Fly DSA Arena
29 August Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
30 August Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
31 August Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
01 September Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (matinee)
01 September Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
02 September Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (matinee)
02 September Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
05 September Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena
06 September Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena
07 September Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena
08 September Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena (matinee)
08 September Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena
09 September Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena (matinee)
09 September Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena
12 September Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
13 September Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
14 September Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
15 September Nottingham Motorpoint Arena (matinee)
15 September Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
16 September Nottingham Motorpoint Arena (matinee)
16 September Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
19 September Leeds First Direct Arena
20 September Leeds First Direct Arena
21 September Leeds First Direct Arena
22 September Leeds First Direct Arena (matinee)
22 September Leeds First Direct Arena
23 September Leeds First Direct Arena (matinee)
23 September Leeds First Direct Arena
26 September Manchester Manchester Arena
27 September Manchester Manchester Arena
28 September Manchester Manchester Arena
29 September Manchester Manchester Arena (matinee)
29 September Manchester Manchester Arena
30 September Manchester Manchester Arena (matinee)
30 September Manchester Manchester Arena
03 October Birmingham Arena Birmingham
04 October Birmingham Arena Birmingham
05 October Birmingham Arena Birmingham
06 October Birmingham Arena Birmingham (matinee)
06 October Birmingham Arena Birmingham
07 October Birmingham Arena Birmingham (matinee)
07 October Birmingham Arena Birmingham