What is Kooza?

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Kooza is a show by Cirque du Soleil (which is French for: Circus of the Sun), a Canadian entertainment company born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The show is the combination of acrobatic performance and the art of clowning---two circus traditions.

About Kooza

The show is full of "physical demands of human performance" and displays an exciting and electric visual of colors on the characters' costumes. The story line follows "a melancholy loner" who is searching for his place in the world.

Acts

Kooza features numerous acts including the balancing of performers atop stacked chairs, juggling, unicycle duos, contortion and other thrilling performances. The show offers themes of fear, identity, recognition and power.

Characters

The main characters in Kooza are the Trickster, The Innocent (loner who is searching for his place in the world), The King, Clowns, The Pickpocket, Heimloss, and The Bad Dog.

Tour

Kooza goes on an international tour yearly and will be touring the United States and Canada from January to June 2010. Tickets and other information can be found on the website at www.cirquedusoleil.com.

The Director and Creators

There are several creators of Kooza including set designers, costume designers, the artistic guide, the composer and creative designers, but the current writer and director for the show is David Shiner. His career got started in 1984 when his clown character was discovered at the circus festival Cirque de Demain. He has been associated with Kooza since 1990.

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CirqueduSoleil.com: About Kooza

CirqueduSoleil.com: David Shiner: Writer and Director

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