DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND, ADDITIONAL SALTIMBANCO PERFORMANCES ADDED IN TORONTO!

Photo by Olivier Samson Arcand

Toronto, February 26, 2008 - Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that due to overwhelming demand, the Saltimbanco Arena Tour has added two performances on Friday, August 15 and Friday, August 23 at 3:30 p.m.  Saltimbanco will be presented at the Air Canada Centre for a limited engagement August 13 to 24, 2008. Tickets are now available at www.cirquedusoleil.com or by calling at 416-870-8000.

The Saltimbanco Arena Tour will also stop in Hamilton at the Copps Coliseum, August 27 to 31. Tickets for Hamilton are now available atwww.cirquedusoleil.com.

The world premiere of Saltimbanco was held in Montreal on April 23, 1992 and featured a cast of 36 performers. During its 14-year tour under the big top, the show visited 75 cities on five continents, for a total of more than 4,000 performances before a combined audience of 9.5 million people.

In 2007, Saltimbanco embarked on a tour of over 40 arenas across Canada and the United States. The new tour model allows Cirque du Soleil to bring its shows to additional cities, giving more people than ever the opportunity to enjoy a Cirque du Soleil show in their own town.

The show
SaltimbancoŠquot;from the Italian "saltare in banco," which literally means "to jump on a bench"Šquot;explores the urban experience in all its myriad forms: the people who live there, their idiosyncrasies and likenesses, families and groups, the hustle and bustle of the street and the towering heights of skyscrapers. Between whirlwind and lull, prowess and poetry, Saltimbanco takes spectators on an allegorical and acrobatic journey into the heart of the city.

Saltimbanco belongs to the emblematic style of Cirque du Soleil - a signature Cirque du Soleil show with a style that borrows from theatre, dance and music and where spectacular costumes, lighting and make-up take pride of place. The current cast of 49 artists,15 of whom were part of the show's original big top tour, hail from Canada and 20 other countries.

Full of colour, amusement and amazement, Saltimbanco is a fun show for the whole family to enjoy, a great outing for everyone!
 

Saltimbanco tickets are now available and can be purchased online for all Cirque Club members at http://www.cirquedusoleil.com Tickets range from $40 to $90 for adult and $32 to $72 for children (12&-).