Lady Bug: The Ladybug is big and strong (but doesn’t realize it) and full of life. Unlike all the other insects in the community she is not part of a family. She’s all alone and lonely, and she’s secretly waiting for something wonderful to happen in her life—something like love. When The Foreigner arrives carrying a strange egg she’s excited by the possibility that her life – and everyone else’s – could be about to change.
Triumphant Return: Cirque du Soleil returns to Denver for the first time in three years. Cirque Ovo will be at the ball Arena from September 8-11.
Ovo Show at Ball Arena Will Be First in Front of Denver Audiences Since Corteo in August 2019
By Mark Smiley
Cirque du Soleil returns to Colorado with its high-energy and high-acrobatic production OVO. Ovo is an exciting Cirque du Soleil experience, that features an intrusion into a new day in the life of insects; a non-stop show of energy and movement. Cirque du Solei shows are famous for their acrobatics and this show is no exception, highlighting the unique personalities and abilities of selected insect species. OVO explores the beauty of biodiversity in all its contrasts and vibrancy. From mighty crickets bouncing off trampolines to a hypnotic spider contorting inside her web, OVO exudes extraordinary showmanship.
“We’re very excited to be coming back especially after the last couple of years that we all had to experience around the world,” said Janie Mallet, Cirque OVO Publicist. “This show has a high acrobatic level and lots of variety. It really is a nice story about friendship, curiosity, exclusivity and love.”
Ovo has been out since 2009. It was first created for the big top and then in 2016, transformed for the arena shows. After what Cirque calls “Intermission” during the COVID-19 pandemic, the team of 100 artists, musicians, and backstage personnel which comprises 25 different nationalities, worked on the show for 3 months before hitting the road again. The artists especially had to find creative ways to stay in top physical shape during the pandemic and the three months of preparation allowed for them to get in that top form. Since its opening in Montreal in 2009, OVO has performed in fr
High Wire Act: Through show-stopping acrobatics highlighting the unique personalities and abilities of selected insect species, OVO explores the beauty of biodiversity in all its contrasts and vibrancy.
ont of more than 7 million people in 155 cities in 26 different countries.
Cirque began performing in front of live audiences in June 2021 in Las Vegas. The shows under the big top re-launched last Fall and how the arena shows are back. “People have been craving live entertainment,” said Mallet. “They’re so supportive and so vocal and so present with us. It’s been amazing coming back and performing live.”
OVO will perform in Colorado at: Budweiser Events Center in Loveland from August 26 to 28, 2022, Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs from September 1 to 4, 2022 and the Ball Arena in Denver from September 8 to 11, 2022. Visit cirquedusoleil.com/ovo for more information and to purchase tickets. Follow #OVOCirque and #cirquedusoleil on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
Photo Credit : Pat Beaudry, Max Bocanegra, Randy Cremean & Vlad Lorenzo