PHOTO FLASH: KOOZA Cast Takes Over Horton Plaza

Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA premieres February 25 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, but Horton Plaza shoppers got a little preview Saturday.  San Diegans were treated to circus acts, were able to try their hand at juggling and hand balancing and even get their faces made up like a Cirque artist. In addition, there was a prize wheel to win prizes from Cirque's KOOZA. 

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.

"KOOZA is about human connection and the world of duality, good and bad", says the show's writer and director David Shiner. "The tone is fun and funny, light and open. The show doesn't take itself too seriously, but it's very much about ideas, too". 

The show starts with The Trickster bursting onto the scene like a jack-in-a-box right in front of The Innocent, and that is just the first of many surprises to follow. The Innocent's journey brings him into contact with a panoply of comic characters such as the King, the Trickster, the Heimloss, the Pickpocket, the Obnoxious Tourist and his Bad Dog. 

Proudly presented by iShares, KOOZA will play until March 28.

San Diego Performance Schedule

• Tuesdays thru Thursdays at 8:00 p.m.
• Fridays and 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

Specially-Priced - Cirque Club Members Offer

• Adults: $30 to $125
• Children (ages 2-12): $21 to $87.50
• Students and Seniors: $27 to $112.50

*offer ends November 7, 2009

Regular Ticket Prices

• Adults: $40 to $125
• Children (ages 2-12): $28 to $87.50
• Students and Seniors: $36 to $112.50

A VIP Tapis Rouge (French for "red carpet") package is available and includes one of the best seats in the house, and access to the VIP suite one hour before the show and during intermission. Adults: $250 / Children (ages 2-12): $175. Prices include taxes.

For more information, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com.

Sponsors 
Cirque du Soleil gratefully acknowledges iShares®, Presenting Sponsor of the US Tour as well as CGI, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Sun Life Financials,  AT & T Broadband and American Express as the Official Sponsors.

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