Cirque du Soleil adds performances in DC

Thank you to Aba Kwawu of The Aba Agency for getting this press release over to the Punch.  If you have never been to a Cirque du Soleil performance, here’s your chance.  You will want to return again and again (not to sound like a commercial for them, but I have seen a few shows in my life and they are mesmerizing and thrilling to watch). 

They are coming to DC this fall – get your tickets now: 

ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES FOR
KOOZA© IN WASHINGTON DC

19 performances added – through November 30, 2008
Due to overwhelming demand, Cirque du Soleil™ announced that 19 additional performances, from November 18 – 30, 2008, will be added to the KOOZA show schedule in Washington DC. KOOZA will perform for a limited engagement under the trademark blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) at The Plateau (at National Harbor).

Tickets for these 19 additional performances will be available beginning Sunday, July 20 at 9:00am online at cirquedusoleil.com or by calling 1 800 678-5440.
TICKET PRICES (Taxes Included)
• $50- $125 for adults;
• $38.50- $87.50 for children aged 2 to12 inclusive;
• $49.50- $112.50 for students 13 and older (Tuesday to Thursday, and Friday at 4:00 p.m. only)

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
• Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.
• Thursdays thru Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
• Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
• No performances on Mondays.

A VIP Tapis Rouge™ package includes one of the best seats in the house, as well as access to the VIP suite one hour before the show and during intermission. The adult package is available for $215 and the child package for $150.50 (aged 2 to 12 years old). Prices include taxes.

KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil that combines two circus traditions -  acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.

For information on Cirque du Soleil, please go to: http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/Pressroom/cirquedusoleil/factsheets/cds_glance.htm

You can maneuver around the site to learn more on the company, shows and KOOZA as well.