There is also a Press Kit for the Kooza show, which is in PDF format for ease of access. The Press Kit includes an overview of the show and of Cirque du Soleil as a whole, details and photos of the various acts involved in Kooza and an introduction and photo of each of the characters featured in the show. The Press Kit then goes on to list the inspiration for the characters costumes, and list what they are made out of. Additional information is provided on music, set design and the Kooza site and many tents.
Each of the creators of the Kooza show is introduced with quotes included from them about the Kooza show.The Press Kit is concluded with an extract about the creation Cirque du Soleil, their mission, and a few key statistics and a list of their other shows.
Here's a story I have written using the Press Kit from the Cirque Du Soleil website.
Kooza set to wow audiences across USA & Canada
28th August 2015
Kooza, a Cirque du Soleil phenomenon is currently touring the United States and Canada. The show is mesmerising and combines the art of clowning with acrobatic performance.
The act, which includes charivari, balancing on chairs, contortion, high wire, hoops manipulation, teeterboard, solo trapeze, unicycle duo and the wheel of death.
The audience will be captivated from the start of the show when a character bursts on to the set like a jack-in-the-box and starts interacting with many different characters, all dressed in exquisite costumes and amazing physical strength.
Kooza's writer and director, David Shiner has a great imagination and even better choreography skills. 'Kooza is about human connection and the world of duality, good and bad,' Shiner said.
All costumes in Kooza are handmade out of materials such as molded carbon, fake rats and individually sewn metallic flaps. Costume designer, Marie-Chantale Vaillancourt has sourced inspiration from graphic novels, Mad Max movies, India, clock movements and children's book inspirations for the creation of costumes in Kooza.
'It has been a great challenge, but it's also full of traps. You don't want to exaggerate or slip into creating a caricature when you're trying to capture a character,' Marie-Chantale Vaillancourt said.
The Kooza set is a public square that turns into a circus ring during the show, set designer, Stephane Roy has ensured that acrobatic equipment can be seen at 260 degrees by the audience.
'I wanted to capture the essence of circus itself by creating a scenographic environment that offers true proximity to the audience and where danger is palpable,' said Stephane.
Kooza is just one of Cirque du Soleil's famous shows, other popular shows include Varekai Kurios, Michael Jackson's One and Mystere.
Be sure you grab your ticket to Kooza, the show is magical and the audience will not be disappointed. Visit the Kooza website for more information https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/kooza/tickets.aspx
References
Cirque du Soleil, (2015). Buy tickets for KOOZA show | KOOZA | Cirque du Soleil. [online] Available at: https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/kooza/tickets.aspx [Accessed 28 Aug. 2015].
Cirque Du Soleil, (2015). Kooza Media Press Kit. [online] Available at: https://static01.cirquedusoleil.com/en/~/media/press/PDF/kooza/kooza-press-kit.pdf [Accessed 28 Aug. 2015].
Cirque Du Soleil, (2015). Press Room. [online] Available at: https://static01.cirquedusoleil.com/en/~/media/press/PDF/kooza/kooza-press-kit.pdf [Accessed 28 Aug. 2015].
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