Cirque du Soleil had a humble beginning in the early 1980s when a group of jugglers, dancers, and musicians began entertaining on the streets of their small village near Quebec City, Canada.
Four decades later traveling troupes worldwide and permanent shows in Las Vegas casinos, continue to treat audiences to a unique and contemporary vision of circus art.
In 2017 Cirque du Soleil stepped outside its familiar box and launched Crystal, a totally new kind of performance that mixed the circus acrobats with world-class ice skaters. Four-time World Champion Kurt Browning and five-time US Champion, Ben Agosto coached the ice skating performers.
A second show on ice has now evolved from Crystal’s continued success. The world premiere of AXEL will take place on December 19 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
Source: Ice Dance.com