Cirque du Soleil Celebrates the Premiere of Its Most Ambitious Creation to Date at MGM Grand in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Cirque du Soleil and MGM Grand will launch performances of KA with an exclusive invitation-only gala event on February 3. KA will be presented at 7pm and 10:30pm in an unprecedented performance space, the KA Theatre at MGM Grand. Following the shows, more than 4000 guests-celebrities, dignitaries, media and opinion leaders-will be invited to celebrate KA at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, which will be transformed into a festive Global Village.
KA combines martial arts, acrobatics, puppetry, interactive video projections and pyrotechnics to tell the epic saga of Imperial Twins-a boy and a girl-who embark on an adventurous journey to fulfill their destinies.
KA is created and directed by acclaimed theatre and film director Robert Lepage. Lepage ("Bluebeard's Castle," "The Far Side of the Moon") describes the story as "the coming of age of a young man and a young woman through their encounters with love, conflict and the duality of KA, the fire that can unite or separate, destroy or illuminate." The Twins' journeys take them through a succession of challenging landscapes and ever-changing performance spaces that conjure an entire empire on stage.
As the plot of KA unfolds, danger lies in wait for the Twins at every turn. Archers and Spearmen hunt them relentlessly. As the villains give chase, the artists show off their climbing prowess with an incredible ascent to safety. An encounter with mysterious giant sea creatures proves to be more mischievous than menacing...As a distraction from danger, the Twin Brother learns the art of shadow puppets in a tender, yet poignant moment. The action resumes during the Pillars scene, where artists perform daring acrobatic maneuvers while leaping on and over multiple pillars.
The Twin Sister, protected by her Nursemaid, manages an escape in a miraculous man-powered flying machine, releasing her into a surreal forest populated with bright, luminous creatures on Bungees and Swing Poles. Meanwhile, in the Archer's Den, captives perform on the Wheel of Death with breathtaking displays of gravity-defying feats. In the culmination of the Twins' extraordinary journeys, a battle takes place on an enormous vertical stage offering a unique aerial perspective. Video projections react to the artists' touch while the adversaries spin through the air in a stunning display of perpendicular acrobatics and aerial adventure.
The show's title, KA, is inspired by the ancient Egyptian belief in the "ka," an invisible spiritual duplicate of the body that accompanies every human being throughout this life and into the next.
Cirque du Soleil is world-renowned for its distinct brand of theatrical entertainment. In Las Vegas, Cirque du Soleil has a privileged partnership with MGM MIRAGE to create and present unique and innovative productions, which include Mystere(R) at Treasure Island, "O(R)" at Bellagio, and ZUMANITY(TM), ANOTHER SIDE OF CIRQUE DU SOLEIL(TM) at New York-New York Hotel and Casino.
KA Creative Team
Guy Laliberte -- Guide / Robert Lepage -- Creator and Director / Guy Caron --
Director of Creation / Mark Fisher -- Set Designer / Marie-Chantale
Vaillancourt -- Costume Designer / Rene Dupere -- Composer and Arranger / Jacques Heim -- Choreographer / Luc Lafortune -- Lighting Designer / Jonathan Deans -- Sound Designer / Holger Forterer -- Interactive Projections Designer
/ Michael Curry -- Puppet Designer / Patricia Ruel - Props Designer / Jaque
Paquin -- Acrobatic Equipment and Rigging Designer / Andre Simard -- Aerial
Acrobatics Designer / Nathalie Gagne -- Make-up Designer
KA Ticket Information and Show Schedule
Tickets are $150, $125 and $99 (including tax) and are available 120 days in advance of the performance date.
Show days and times:
* KA performs at 7:30 and 10:30pm Fridays through Tuesdays.
* KA is dark (no shows) on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
To reserve KA tickets:
* Call 800-929-1111 or 702-891-7777.
* Go to http://www.ka.com or http://www.mgmgrand.com .
* Visit the KA ticket office at MGM Grand or any of the MGM MIRAGE
box offices.
Visit and register with the "Press Room" at ka.com for more information and to download photos.
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