Cirque du Soleil is Bringing Back its blue-and-yellow big top to Ottawa!

Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce its return to Ottawa with a big top production for the first time since 2008.  TOTEM, written and directed by internationally-acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Robert Lepage, opens on July 11, 2013 for a limited engagement through July 28, 2013 under the trademark blue-and-yellow big top next to Scotiabank Place. Exclusive ticket offers are now available online to Cirque Club members only. Cirque Club membership is free and benefits includes access to advance tickets, special offers and exclusive behind the scenes information. To join, visit www.cirqueclub.com. Tickets for the general public will be available startingApril 19, 2013 at www.cirquedusoleil.com/totem. About TOTEM Since its Montreal World Premiere in April 2010, more than 2 million people across Canada, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States have been mesmerized by the TOTEM experience that The Montreal Gazette described as “A true WOW! Escapist entertainment at its best” and The Toronto Star proclaimed as “spectacular, artful. Breathtaking and deliciously ironic”. TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations. Inspired by many founding myths,TOTEM illustrates, through a visual and acrobatic language, the evolutionary progress of species. Somewhere between science and legend TOTEM explores the ties that bind Man to other species, his dreams and his infinite potential. The intimate and visually-stunning production features a cast of 46 acrobats, actors, singers and musicians coming from 15 different countries who perform in an ever-changing scenic environment. Through the magic of video images that were specially shot  for the production in various parts of the world, the set of TOTEM becomes a virtual swamp, a river source, a marsh, a lake, an ocean, a volcanic island, a pond and a starry sky. For more information, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/totem