IN COLLABORATION WITH HANGZHOU XINTIANDI GROUP
X: 绮幻之境 (THE LAND OF FANTASY) WILL OPEN AUGUST 10, 2019
On October 23, 2018, Cirque du Soleil announced its first resident show in China in partnership with Chinese real estate leader Hangzhou Xintiandi Group called X: 绮幻之境 (The Land of Fantasy). Set to open AUGUST 10, 2019 in the heart of the Xintiandi CAZ, in Hangzhou, this new resident show will be presented in an unprecedented state-of-the art theatre offering an immersive experience that no other audience has ever experienced elsewhere in the world.
“With today’s announcement, we are now solidly and permanently establishing ourselves in China, with a resident show that was specially created for Chinese audiences. Our partnership with XTD enabled us to create a unique-in-the-world entertainment experience and we want to thank them for their precious collaboration”, expressed Daniel Lamarre, President and CEO of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group.
“XTD is honored to bring this technological adventure to Hangzhou and host, for the very first time, a Cirque du Soleil resident show in China. As the developer of Xintiandi Central Activity Zone, where the theater is located, we are confident this unique entertainment offering will solidify Hangzhou’s position as one of the most important tourist destinations in China. The show reinforces the city’s very rich cultural offering and emphasizes its status as an international destination for tourism”, said Chairman Liu Wendong of Hangzhou Xintiandi Group.
Built to host nearly 1,500 spectators, the show theatre is divided in two sets of intimate revolving bleachers, placing the audience at the very center of the story and allowing two viewing experiences. This unique 360-degree perspective opens a new world of creative possibilities to tell the story and provides a truly captivating experience for the spectators who follow the action from their seats. The theater also features a massive 100m-wide mainstage, divided in panels individually controlled to create any configuration imaginable, allowing the setting to shape-shift as the story unfolds. A combination of 3D props, video mapping, and trap doors from which acrobats seem to ‘disappear’ inside landscapes and return when you least expect it, will allow for artists to perform gravity-defying acrobatic acts; all of which are designed to disorient the senses.
Tickets for X: 绮幻之境 (The Land of Fantasy) are now on sale here: https://en.damai.cn/event/tickets_167814/
ABOUT X: 绮幻之境 (THE LAND OF FANTASY)
X: 绮幻之境 (The Land of Fantasy) is an epic and thrilling quest to reunite two ancient kingdoms, Petra (an underground world in the west) and Aria (an aerial palace in the east), torn apart centuries ago. Harmony disrupted by a broken seal depicting a ‘yin-yang’ crest of a Dragon and Phoenix. The captivating legend is guided by The Watcher, a wise elder whose mechanical box unleashes the story. One that begins with two innocent infants, each left on the doorstep of the opposing kingdom’s palace. They both grow to emerge as the hero and heroine who challenge dangers and fight seemingly invincible forces, in the name of good for all.
Inspired by a rich storyline, multi-dimensional characters, and surreal universes, X: 绮幻之境 (The Land of Fantasy) is an incredible immersive experience. Driven by high-energy action and acrobatics, rich symbolism, beautiful poetry and artistry, history is told through two perspectives: Petra and Aria, through the Hero and Heroine. Two sides of one story, two cultures discovering each other. No detail is spared to immerse deeper inside the story and create a surge of adventure for the whole family, each scene more powerful than the next.
THE CREATIVE TEAM
• Charles Joron – Executive Producer
• Michel Rioux – Project Director
• Neilson Vignola – Director of Creation
• Hugo Bélanger – Writer and Director
• Du Wei – Composer and Musical Director
• Carl Fillion – Set and Props Designer
• Carlos Navarrete & Fred Caron – Video Designers
• Jérôme Le Baut – Acrobatic Performance Designer
• Ewen Seagel – Acrobatic Equipment and Rigging Designer
• Marie-Chantal Vaillancourt – Costume Designer
• Étienne Boucher – Lighting Designer
• Luc Langevin & Stéphane Bourgoin – Magic & illusion Designers
• Phenix Lin – Choreographer
• Jacques Boucher – Sound Designer
• Karen Yiu – Make up Designer
X: 绮幻之境 (The Land of Fantasy) is Cirque du Soleil’s 45th original production since 1984.
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ABOUT HANGZHOU XINTIANDI GROUP
Hangzhou Xintiandi Group is a city complex operator and a better life provider. It is determinedto be the leader of urban operators, the pioneer of the central activity zone, the practitioners ofthe cultural tourism town, and the builder of urban cultural landmark. The total assets are 30billion yuan and the net assets are 10 billion yuan. Founded in 2008, the group has been deeply nurtured for ten years with its ingenious operations. It is based in Hangzhou and operates in key cities such as Beijing, Shenzhen, Chongqing and Xi’an. The Group takes “quality-oriented, lean operation” as the cornerstone of the brand, adhering to the overall development idea of “boosting the city by industrial advancement, promoting industries by city’ s development and attracting talents by business growth”. It concentrates on developing the industry, carefully and meticulously making products to promote city development and regional prosperity, help to realize the Chinese dream.
{ SOURCE: Cirque du Soleil }
