The new Cirque du Soleil touring show inspired by James Cameron’s record-breaking movie AVATAR, TORUK – The First Flight, will be presented at the Infinite Energy Arena on June 15-19, as part of a global tour in arenas around the world starting November 2015. The show is presented by Visa Signature®.
TORUK – The First Flight, inspired by James Cameron’s AVATAR, a live experience by Cirque du Soleil®, envisions a world beyond imagination set thousands of years before the events depicted in the film. The word Toruk, in the Na’vi language, refers to the great leonopteryx, the mighty red and orange predator that rules the Pandoran sky. Central in Na’vi lore and culture, this fascinating creature is crucial to the Na’vi clans’ sense of destiny and interconnectedness – and is about to be ridden for the very first time by a Na’vi.
TORUK – The First Flight comprises 13 creators under the artistic guidance of Guy Laliberté (Guide) and Jean-François Bouchard (Creative Guide) for Cirque du Soleil, and James Cameron, Jon Landau, Kathy Franklin and Richie Baneham for Lightstorm Entertainment:
| Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon | Show writers and Directors, Multimedia Directors |
| Neilson Vignola | Director of Creation |
| Carl Fillion | Set and Props Designer |
| Kym Barrett | Costume and Makeup Designer |
| Tuan Le and Tan Loc | Choreographers |
| Bob & Bill | Composers and Musical Directors |
| Jacques Boucher | Sound Designer |
| Alain Lortie | Lighting Designer |
| Patrick Martel | Puppet Designer |
| Germain Guillemot | Acrobatic Performance Designer |
| Pierre Masse | Rigging and Acrobatic Equipment Designer |
The First Flight will be presented at the Infinite Energy Arena on June 15-19, 2016. Tickets for those performances will be on pre-sale for Cirque Club members on October 28. Public on-sale will start November 6 at 10:00am. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/toruk.
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TORUK – The First Flight is Cirque du Soleil’s 37th production since 1984. The company has brought wonder and delight to more than 155 million spectators in more than 300 cities on six continents. Cirque du Soleil has close to 4,000 employees, including 1,300 performing artists from close to 50 different countries.