Cirque du Soleil/Productions

This is an index for the productions of Cirque du Soleil, with links to individual shows and their respective tropes.

Retired Shows (No longer performing)

Le Grand Tour (1984–85)
La Magie Continue (1986)
Le Cirque Reinvente (1987–90, also 1992)
Nouvelle Experience (1990–93)
Fascination (1992) -- A Japan-only arena tour.
Pomp Duck and Circumstance (1997) -- The one show on this list not created by Cirque itself, this interactive dinner theater piece originated in Germany in 1990. Cirque co-produced a restaging in Hamburg and counts it as their tenth show.
Delirium (2006–08) -- An arena concert tour.
Wintuk (2007–10) -- Performed seasonally at Madison Square Garden in New York City, a boy left his city in search of snow...
ZAIA (2008–12) -- The Venetian Hotel & Casino in Macau, China hosted a tale of a girl's journey into the universe.
ZED (2008–11) -- A Tarot-inspired story of bridging the Earth and the sky, performed in a permanent theater at Tokyo Disneyland.
Banana Shpeel (2010) -- A hybrid of Cirque and vaudeville.

Arena Tours (The first four were originally tent tours)

Saltimbanco (1992) -- The joy of urbanity.
Alegria (1994) -- The 10th anniversary show, a reflection on the use and abuse of power. (The page also includes tropes for the 1998 film it inspired.)
Quidam (1996) -- A young girl enters a magical land in a search for connection.
Dralion (1999) -- A meeting of East and West as the four elemental forces (fire, water, air, and earth) come together in harmony.
Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour (2011) -- The music and visuals of the late superstar get a stadium-tailored showcase.

Tent Tours

Varekai (2002) -- What if Icarus didn't perish in that fall from the sky, but instead landed in an enchanted forest?
Corteo (2005) -- The deathdream of a turn-of-the-20th-century circus clown brings the mortal and immortal worlds together.
KOOZA (2007) -- An intentionally back-to-basics show and a fanciful story of self-discovery.
OVO (2009) -- Adventures within a whimsical insect community.
TOTEM (2010) -- Human evolution dramatized.
Amaluna (2012) -- A romance set on a mystical island.

Las Vegas Resident (Non-touring) Shows

Mystere (1993) -- An exploration of the meaning and nature of life.
|O (1998) -- A giant aquatic "stage" sets the scene for often water-based acts which explore human emotion...their hopes, fears and desires.
Zumanity (2003) -- An adults-only, European cabaret-style show about love and sex.
KA (2005) -- An Asian-inspired epic fantasy unfolds on a pair of moving stages.
The Beatles LOVE (2006) -- The original recordings of the Fab Four are remixed and arranged to form the backbone of a metaphorical recounting of their career and impact.
Criss Angel Believe (2008) -- A magic show collaboration with the popular illusionist.
Viva Elvis (2010–12) -- Elvis Presley's times and tunes.
Zarkana (2011-12 tour, 2012 resident) -- A fusion of Cirque and rock opera as a heartbroken magician is swept into a magical land. This was initially a tour that split its time between New York City, Madrid, and Moscow.
Untitled Michael Jackson project (2013) -- This will involve Michael Jackson's music, but won't be a copy of the arena tour.

Other Resident Shows

La Nouba (1998) -- Walt Disney World gets a Cirque show with fairy-tale inspiration.
IRIS (2011–20) -- When it's not putting on the Academy Awards ceremony, the Dolby Theater hosts a show that brings the history of moviemaking to life.

Other Live Shows

Les Chemins Invisibles (2009–13) -- A five-year series of free, seasonal shows in Quebec City, themed around the "invisible people" outside of society.

Miscellaneous Productions (Film, TV, etc.)

Cirque Du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000; 3D IMAX short)
Fire Within (2002; a documentary series chronicling the lives of Varekai performers)
Solstrom (2003; 13-episode Widget Series/Variety Show hybrid)