Culture
14 Oct 19

Cirque Du Soleil's Corteo show comes to the 3Arena next year

The most enchanting Cirque du Soleil production will take over the 3Arena for 7 performances.

The Cirque Du Soleil production Corteo will pay Dublin a visit from Wednesday, July 8 for a limited run of seven performances as part of their European tour. They will transform the 3Arena into a colourful and carnivalistic funeral.

Corteo, which means cortege in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The show brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth.

The clown pictures his own funeral taking place in a carnival atmosphere, 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 portion of humanity that is within each of us. The music turns lyrical and playful carrying Corteo through a timeless celebration in which illusion teases reality.

The concept and unique disposition of the stage bring the audience in a theatrical atmosphere like never seen before in Cirque du Soleil arena shows. 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.

General tickets will be on sale on Friday, October 18 at 9am. Cirque Club members can purchase advance tickets for Corteo from today.

Check out the show schedule below: