What’s On: KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities (Cirque du Soleil)

Cirque du Soleil will return to Australia from October this year with its most acclaimed touring show, KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities™.  KURIOS will premiere under Cirque du Soleil’s Signature Big Top on 2 October 2019 in Sydney before opening in Brisbane from January 10, 2020.

KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities is a tale in which time comes to a complete stop, transporting the audience inside a fantasy world where everything is possible.

In an alternate yet familiar past, in a place where wonders abound for those who trust their imagination, a Seeker discovers that in order to glimpse the marvels that lie just below the surface, we must first learn to close our eyes.  In his larger-than-life curio cabinet, the Seeker is convinced that there exists a hidden world – a place where the craziest ideas and the grandest dreams await.  A collection of otherworldly characters suddenly steps into his makeshift mechanical world.  When the outlandish, benevolent characters turn his world upside down with a touch of poetry and humour, his curios jump to life one by one before his very eyes.

KURIOS is Cirque du Soleil’s 35^th production since 1984, written and directed by Michel Laprise. The newest big top production to tour Australia arrives with a cast of 47 artists from 17 countries, including world-class gymnasts, acrobats, contortionists, hand-puppeteers, yo-yo wizards, clowns, actors and musicians.

KURIOS will open in Brisbane on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Northshore Hamilton. Tickets start at $80 and are available from 9am Monday, March 18 via Cirque du Soleil’s website or by calling 1800 036 685.