Cirque du Soleil’s TORUK to premiere on June 23
CIRQUE du Soleil is delighted to hold its Asian premiere of TORUK — The First
Flight in Manila, Philippines. Inspired by James Cameron’s record-breaking movie Avatar, the show will be presented at the Mall of Asia Arena on June 23 to July 2.
“After 15 months of touring North America and over 1.3 million fans, we are ecstatic to make our Asian debut in the great city of Manila! We heard Filipinos love the movie Avatar so we really hope they will join us to revisit Pandora in this visually stunning live setting. TORUK is a one-of-a-kind show with breathtaking video projections, impressive acrobatic acts, gigantic puppets… There is truly something for everyone in the family,” said Janie Mallet, publicist for TORUK — The First Flight.
“Avatar is really meant to be a celebration of human motion and human emotion and Cirque is able to capture that absolutely perfectly because it’s all about human performance and physicality. It makes you feel alive to watch these performers,” said James Cameron, writer and director of Avatar.
Tickets start at P1500 and are now on sale at www.cirquedusoleil.com/toruk and smtickets.com. Since Fall 2015, TORUK — The First
Flight has traveled through Canada, the United States and Mexico to bring James Cameron’s world of Pandora to life every week. Experience a storytelling odyssey through a new world of imagination, discovery, and possibility.
Through a riveting fusion of cuttingedge visuals, puppetry and stagecraft buoyed by a soaring cinematic score, Cirque du Soleil applies its unique signature style to James Cameron’s imaginary world and “makes the bond” between two kindred artistic visions that capture the imagination.
This live immersive experience also bears the distinct signature of directors and multimedia innovators Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon.
It is a living ode to the Na’vi’s symbiotic coexistence with nature and their belief in the basic interconnectedness of all living things. TORUK — The First Flight is Cirque du Soleil’s 37th production since 1984. For more information, visit www. cirquedusoleil.com.