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Varekai By Cirque Du Soleil Descends From The Sky

& Into The BB&T Center For Fifteen Performances! AUGUST 12 - 23, 2015

May 20, 2015
A dormant volcano, a mystical forest and an ancient prophecy... the adventure of Icarus begins when Varekai, Cirque du Soleil’s latest arena touring production, descends from the sky and into the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, for fifteen performances – August 12-23, 2015! Ticket prices range from $40 – $100 (subject to change).  Advance tickets for Varekai are available now online exclusively to Cirque Club members through March 12. Cirque Club membership is free and benefits includes access to advance tickets, special offers and exclusive behind the scenes information. To join, go to www.cirqueclub.com.  

Tickets for the general public will be available starting Friday, March 13, 2015:
www.cirquedusoleil.com/varekai or by calling 1-800-745-3000. 

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.

The story of Varekai begins as Icarus, a solitary young man, falls from the sky and lands in a lush, wonderous world called Varekai. 

Parachuted into the shadows of a magical forest – a kaleidoscopic world imbued with fantastical creatures – Icarus takes flight in an adventure both absurd and extraordinary. At the edge of time, in a place of pure and undiluted possibility, begins an inspired incantation to a life rediscovered and to a newly found wonder in the mysteries of the world and the mind. 

The word Varekai (pronounced ver•ay•’kie) means “wherever” in the Romany language of the gypsies the universal wanderers.  Directed by Dominic Champagne, this production pays tribute to the nomadic soul, to the spirit and art of the circus tradition, and to those who quest with infinite passion along the path that leads to Varekai.

Show Schedule (August 12 – 23, 2015):
  • Wednesday, August 12 at 7:30pm
  • Thursday, August 13 at 7:30pm
  • Friday, August 14 at 7:30pm
  • Saturday, August 15 at 4pm and 7:30pm
  • Sunday, August 16 at 1:30pm and 5pm
  • Tuesday, August 18 at 7:30pm
  • Wednesday, August 19 at 7:30pm
  • Thursday, August 20 at 7:30pm
  • Friday, August 21 at 7:30pm
  • Saturday, August 22 at 4pm and 7:30pm
  • Sunday, August 23 at 1:30pm and 5pm 

For complete show and ticket information, please visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/varekai  

Sponsors
Cirque du Soleil gratefully acknowledges the official sponsors of the Varekai USA tour: XEROX, DHL and its presenting sponsor Visa Signature.  

About Cirque du Soleil:
From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil is now a major Quebec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment.The company has close to 4,000 employees, including 1,300 performing artists from close to 50 different countries.

Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight to more than 155 million spectators in more than 300 cities in over forty countries on six continents.