FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CANADA THE SHOW VAREKAI AVAILABLE ON DVD

Montreal, QC – November 30, 2003

The television production "Cirque du Soleil Presents Varekai" is now available for sale on DVD in Canada.

Co-produced by Serpent Films and Productions Conte III, a subsidiary of Cirque du Soleil Images, the program presents the live show Varekai, which was filmed specially for high-definition television in September 2002 during its run in Toronto. "We wanted this DVD to add to the experience of those who have seen the show," said Vincent Gagné, Vice-President of Cirque du Soleil Images. "For those who have never had the opportunity to see Varekai, the DVD will take them into a one-of-a-kind universe."

Innovative techniques used for this production bring a whole new dimension to Varekai. Special lighting and 14 cameras capture the very essence of the extraordinary Cirque du Soleil artists and their performances. In addition to the show, the two-disc DVD set features acts filmed from multiple points of view, comments from artists, interviews, the documentary entitled "The Making of an Angel" (about the creation of Varekai), and excerpts from the Emmy and Gemini Award-winning television series "Cirque du Soleil Fire Within."

Varekai is the story of a young man who is parachuted into the shadows of a magical forest. In this kaleidoscopic world, populated by fantastical creatures, the young man sets off on an extraordinary adventure where anything is possible. The word Varekai (pronounced vair-ehk-eye) means "wherever" in the Romany language of the gypsies-the universal wanderers. Directed by Dominic Champagne, Varekai is a tribute to the circus arts and to the nomadic spirit of circus artists, driven to surpass themselves and to achieve the impossible.

Cirque du Soleil Presents Varekai
Director: Nick Morris
Producer: Martin Bolduc, Yolande Riccioli
Executive Producers: Marie Côté, Vincent Gagné, Rocky Oldham

Cirque du Soleil Presents Varekai has been broadcast on Radio-Canada/CBC in Canada and on Bravo in the United States. DEP distributes the DVD in Canada while Granada International is in charge of international distribution.

DEP
Founded in 1996, DEP Distribution Exclusive Ltd. is a Quebec-based distributor of compact discs and DVDs. It recently took the ADISQ award for "Distributor of the Year" for the second time in three years. DEP is proud to be associated once again with Cirque du Soleil for the launch of the DVD "Cirque du Soleil Presents Varekai." The outstanding quality of the new DVD and the impressive sales of "Cirque du Soleil Presents Alegría" (triple platinum in Canada) point to yet another extraordinary success.

Cirque du Soleil Images
The mandate of Cirque du Soleil's multimedia division is to create original and innovative television, video, film and music products. Whatever the project, Cirque du Soleil Images endeavours to reflect the image and spirit of Cirque du Soleil's live shows.

Its creations have earned a number of awards and distinctions. Among them are "Cirque du Soleil Fire Within," which took one Primetime Emmy Award and two Gemini Awards in 2003, and "Cirque du Soleil Presents Dralion," which won three Primetime Emmy Awards in 2001.

Cirque du Soleil

Since its founding in 1984, Cirque du Soleil has thrilled nearly 40 million spectators in more than 130 cities on four continents. With its International Headquarters in Montreal, the organization has been the recipient of such prestigious awards as the Emmy, Drama Desk, Bambi, ACE, Gemini, Félix, and the Rose d'or de Montreux.

For further information on Cirque du Soleil, visit our website, at www.cirquedusoleil.com.

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