Currently Playing in: Moscow, Russia
Next Destination: London
Deep within a forest, at the summit of a volcano, exists an extraordinary world—a world where something else is possible. A world called Varekai.
From the sky falls a solitary young man, and the story of Varekai begins. Parachuted into the shadows of a magical forest, a kaleidoscopic world populated by fantastical creatures, this young man sets off on an adventure both absurd and extraordinary. On this day at the edge of time, in this place of all possibilities, begins an inspired incantation to life rediscovered.
The word "varekai" means "wherever" in the Romany language of the gypsies, the universal wanderers. This production pays tribute to the nomadic soul, to the spirit and art of the circus tradition, and to the infinite passion of those whose quest takes them along the path that leads to Varekai.
Varekai Quick Facts
Premiered in: April, 2002 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Cities visited (to December 2008): 45 (in 10 countries)
Number of spectators since April 2002: over 5 million people (December 2008)
Number of countries represented in cast: 18
Did you know…
- The television documentary series "Cirque du Soleil Fire Within" was filmed during the creation of Varekai and featured six performers from the show! It took the Emmy in 2003 in the category Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Alternative).
- The make-up created by Nathalie Gagné on Varekai is quite extensive, and it can take performers from 45 minutes to an hour and a half to put it on every day.
- Varekai travels with 71 trailers and 1,000 tons of equipment.
