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ALIZÉ: Cirque du Soleil Premieres First Permanent European Show In Germany
Cirque du Soleil has announced the world premiere of its first permanent European show, ALIZÉ, which opens at the Theater am Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany, in November 2025.
The new show promises a mix of groundbreaking artistry and breathtaking magic, embedded in an adventure that transcends the boundaries of the imaginable, according to the press release.
Tickets for the new production, which is presented and co-produced by Live Nation, will be available from Nov. 22, 2024.
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ALIZÉ is the 54th original production and the first residency of Cirque du Soleil in Europe, which first set up camp in Germany 30 years ago. Since a new era began in 1995 with Saltimbanco, 16 productions have performed in either the Grand Chapiteau – Cirque du Soleil’s touring big top, or arenas in 16 German cities.
This new creation by Cirque du Soleil promises to merge artistry and magic on a stager where protagonists embark on a journey into a surreal world, the German press release translates, and continues, “They try to reveal the invisible and thus discover the hidden magic that lies behind reality. The poetic tour is filled with wonders, riddles and magic. The audience is whisked away to a world where the impossible becomes possible and the hidden reveals its secrets.”
Berlin is seen as the ideal location for the first permanent Cirque du Soleil show in a European metropolis due to its cosmopolitanism and international appeal. Cirque du Soleil also wants to express its special connection to Berlin.
Berlin’s Theater am Potsdamer Platz will be redesigned to meet the unique technical requirements of this permanent production.
Show times are Wednesdays at 6.30 p.m., Thursdays at 7.30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sundays at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. There are no shows on Mondays and Tuesdays.
The creative team comprises Valentine Losseau and Raphaël Navarro (director and author), Emilie Emiroglou (creative director), Chloe Lamford (stage designer), Lizzie Frankl (requisites designer), Sébasatien Dionne (costume designer), Maryse Gosselin (make-up designer), Émilie Thierrien and Jérōme Lebault (acrobatics designers), Pierre Masse and Ewen Seagle (acrobatics equipment designers), Marion Motin (choreographer), Martin Labrecque und Nicolas Decoteaux (lighting co-designers), Jean-Michel Caron (sound designer), Philippe Brault (composer, TBC), Martin Dignard (line producer), Anastasia Kitsos (production director, Simon Larose Lachance (technical director).