Cirque at a Glance

Cirque du Soleil is a provider of high-quality artistic entertainment based Montreal, Quebec (Canada). The company has almost 4,000 employees from over 40 different countries, including 1,000 artists.

Since its creation in 1984, Cirque du Soleil has thrilled more than 80 million spectators in over two hundred different cities on five continents. The company currently has 8 touring shows and 7 resident shows around the world and will be adding new shows in Los Angeles, Japan, Macao and Dubai in the near future. In 2009, Cirque du Soleil will present 20 shows simultaneously throughout the world.