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Envision a self-sufficient village that moves from country to country, city to city. Transporting 140 people of 17 nationalities, 74 trailers, hauling 900 tons of equipment across Australia…this is Dralion on tour.
Dralion is the 12th production of Cirque du Soleil. It is a celebration of the 4 elements that maintain the natural order: air, water, fire and earth. The show was launched in Montreal on April 22nd 1999; the tour traveled through North America, Europe and Japan and is now touring in Australia.
Since its beginning, Dralion has performed more than 3500 shows and visited over 55 cities.
A marvel on its own, Cirque du Soleil has five other such "villages on wheels" currently touring in Europe, North and South America with Corteo, Quidam, Varekai, KOOZA and OVO.
The Site
Cirque du Soleil's mobile village includes the Grand Chapiteau (Big Top), artistic tent, box office, kitchen, school, offices and more. Completely self-sufficient for electrical power, the site relies only on local water supply and telecommunication facilities to support its infrastructure. - The infrastructure sits on an area of approximately 20 000 square meters.
- 74 trailers, 600 road cases, in total 900 metric tons of equipment are required to transport the entire tour throughout Australia.
- Total site set-up requires seven days, tear-down takes three days. Forty technical personnel with 100 local support crew, totaling 6,000 work hours are required to accomplish both tasks.
- We are fully autonomous in terms of power. The 3 generators on site supply 1500 KW of power, enough energy to sustain a village of 500 people.
The Tour - A permanent team of 140 accompany the tour. This team includes 64 artists, three physical therapists, five chefs, one teacher, and a multitude of technical and office staff. 115 temporary employees are hired locally in each city visited in support of the tour.
- The tour is divided into seven departments:
· Tour Manager's Office (Public Relations and Tour Manager)
· Artistic (artists, musicians and show-related people)
· Technical (rigging team, stage carpenters, sound, lighting)
· Logistics (take care of all site installations including Grand Chapiteau and tents)
· Public Sales and Services (including Box Office, Customer Service and Security)
· Tour Services (including Administration, Travel and Lodging, Human Resources, IT and Kitchen)
The Grand Chapiteau - The seating capacity of the Grand Chapiteau is approximately 2,600.
- The Grand Chapiteau is 19 meters high (approximately 61') and has a diameter of 51 meters (approximately 166'). The masts stand at 24 meters (approximately 80') above the ground.
- The Grand Chapiteau is manufactured in Bordeaux, France by Voileries du Sud-Ouest, internationally renowned for their big tops. The material used for the Grand Chapiteau is PVC canvas.
- It takes 500 stakes, driven into the ground to hold up the Grand Chapiteau (stakes are 1.5 meters (5 ft) in length).
- The Grand Chapiteau is entirely climate controlled. There are a total of 7 HVAC units on site (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) for both Grand Chapiteau and entrance tent.
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