Roy of Superior Art Creations (Old): Cirque du Soleil Arena Shows (Complete List)

This article is part of my Cirque du Soleil Information Primer Articles series.

Cirque du Soleil Arena Shows

Arena shows are touring shows, but without the Big-Top. They are performed in existing venues, just like rock concerts and similar events.

	Delirium (2006-2008) Directors: Michel Lemieux, Victor Pilon Directors of Creation: Gilles Ste-Croix, Carmen Ruest Music Composer: Francis Collard (Musical Director), Ian Tremblay (Producer) Costumes/Props: Michel Robidas/Anne-Séguin Poirier Lighting: Alain Lortie Sound: Yves Savoie Trainer/Choreographer: Mia Michaels The Cirque du Soleil Music Concert and Arena Show. It is not touring anymore and can be watched on the big screen today and hopefully soon on DVD as well. watch 28 min Video Buy official Soundtrack - Buy Solarium/Delirium CD Buy Tapis Rouge Solarium CD Delirium is more like a music concert. Most of the music in the show are remixed versions of traditional and well known tracks of previous Cirque du Soleil shows. Also the acts that are performed to these remixed songs often are similar in look and feel as the act of the original show. Delirium is a urban tale about an ordinary man (Bill) who experiences the issues of a words who is increasingly getting out of sync, believing to be just a dream. He sees reality from inside his own bubble and how it tries to find the balance between the virtualization of life that isolates people and the quest for love and harmony outside the virtual computer worlds.
	Saltimbanco (2007-...) Director: Franco Dragone Director of Creation: Carmen Ruest Music Composer: René Dupéré Set: Michel Crête Costumes/Props: Dominique Lemieux Lighting: Luc Lafortune Sound: François Desjardins Trainer/Choreographer: Hélène Lemay, René Bazinet watch 5 min Video and watch 2 min Video Get Show Tickets - Buy official Soundtrack
	Quidam (2008- ...) Director: Franco Dragonè Director of Creation: Gilles Ste-Croix Music Composer: Benoit Jutras Set: Michel Crête Costumes/Props: Dominique Lemieux Lighting: Luc Lafortune Sound: François Bergeron Trainer/Choreographer: Debra Brown watch 57 seconds show DVD trailer Buy Show DVD - Buy official Soundtrack Get Show Tickets The big-top version of the 1996 show Quidam was adapted for arenas and similar concert venues to be able to reach more places and without the need to bring along its own venue with it. Quidam "Arena" is currently touring Europe. Quidam is a nameless by-passer, a solitary person who lingers in the shadows ignored by normal people who rush past him without being noticed. Quidam represents nobody and everybody and the deep inner feelings and fears that are part of all of us. The young girl “Zoe” finds herself in a world of Quidam, full of anger and pain, trying to escape from it. Quidam is Classical Latin and means "a certain; pl., some" or "anonymous passerby”.
	Alegría (2009-…, 27.May 2009, Halifax) Director: Franco Dragonè Director of Creation: Gilles Ste-Croix Music Composer: René Dupéré Set: Michel Crête Costumes/Props: Dominique Lemieux Lighting: Luc Lafortune Sound: Guy Desrochers Trainer/Choreographer: Debra Brown watch 5:41 min promo video (A different perspective) Buy Show DVD - Buy official Soundtrack Get Show Tickets Alegria is the second touring show of the Cirque that was converted from a big top version to the arena show format. See more information about this show in the paragraph about the original touring show version.