With unprecedented access to Cirque du Soleil members in the telling of their story including its founder Guy Laliberti "Cirque du Soleil: 20 Years Under the Sun is the first retrospective to chart the history of this extraordinary cultural phenomenon from its humble origins to its remarkable international success. With 300-plus full-color illustrations that feature all of the company's dazzling productions among them Saltimbanco Mysthre Varekai and O this exceptional volume captures Cirque's magic on the printed page with the visual brio for which the company is world renowned. Hardback_x000D__x000D_
Cirque du Soleil has become an international theatrical sensation having thrilled the imaginations of more than 40 million people with its innovative circus experience. In 20 years Cirque du Soleil skyrocketed from a troupe on the streets of Montreal known as The High Heels Club to a circus extravaganza involving 2400 employees worldwide and some 500 artists performing in more than 130 cities around the globe in active productions that are both on tour and permanently on view in Las Vegas and Orlando.
