Echo (Cirque du Soleil)
Cirque du Soleil tour
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Echo is a touring Cirque du Soleil show that premiered on April 27, 2023. It features the story of a girl named Future and her dog Ewai, who meet various characters along their journey and rebuild the 23-foot Cube in the center of the stage, which represents the natural world.[1][2][3]
| Echo | |
|---|---|
| Company | Cirque du Soleil |
| Genre | Contemporary circus |
| Show type | Touring show |
| Date of premiere | April 27, 2023 |
| Final show | Running |
| Creative team | |
| Director | Mukhtar Omar Sharif Mukhtar |
| Director of creation | Chantal Tremblay |
| Composers | Jade Pybus Andy Theakstone Hugo Montecristo |
| Costume designer | Nicolas Vaudelet |
| Set designer | Es Devlin |
| Other information | |
| Preceded by | Mad Apple (2022) |
| Succeeded by | Songblazers (2024) |
| Official website | |
Characters
Cirque du Soleil Echo features many characters.[4]
- Future: the protagonist of the story.
- Ewai the dog: Future's energetic dog.
- Cartographer: The master of exploration that guides Future on her journey.
- Double Trouble: Two clowns who repeatedly try to stack many boxes on top of each other, in humorous ways such as balancing on a ladder or simply throwing it to the top.
- Color Paper People: Korean cradle act.
Acts
Echo features a variety of acts, typical of Cirque du Soleil shows.
The current running order is:
- Opening
- Symbiosis (Cube suspension)
- Bungee Straps
- Icarian Games
- Double Hair Suspension
- Double Trouble (Clown l)
- Human Cradle
- Marionette
Intermission
- Entr'acte/A dark cloud
- Double Slackwire
- Aerial Poles
- Juggling
- Double Trouble (Clown ll)
- Dislocation
- Washington Trapeze
- Teeterboards
- Finale
Acts in Rotation:
- Dance Trapeze
- Contortion
- Aerial Loops Duo
- Cyr Wheel
- Solo Hair Suspension
Retired Acts:
- Chrysalid (Flying Poles)
- Diabolo
- Cube Manipulation