Spiegelworld's EMPIRE Begins Tonight at Harbourfront

After rave reviews, sold out performances and standing ovations in New York, across Australia, and Quebec, Spiegelworld is proud to bring its all-new show EMPIRE to Toronto with performances beginning tonight, September 1, 2015.

Spiegelworld will set-up its custom built Spiegeltent, outfitted with plush velvet VIP banquettes and bevelled mirrors, on the Harbourfront at the corner of Rees Street and the newly redesigned Queen's Quay West, for performances beginning September 1, 2015. Ticket prices range from $45 - $129 and can be purchased at Spiegelworld.ca.

EMPIRE smashes the boundaries of circus, cabaret, variety and burlesque, reinventing the genres for a 21st century audience. The show had its world premiere season in New York City during the summer of 2012, where it was the first tented show ever seen in Times Square.

The 700-seat Spiegeltent also houses a speak-easy style bar, and an extremely intimate stage that is just three meters in diameter. EMPIRE is a 90-minute adventure performed by the greatest international talent ever assembled in one tent! MCs Oscar and Fanny steer the show while an eccentric cast of characters including; the seductive Gorilla Girls (banquine), the amazing foot jugglers, the backwards bending contortionist, the daredevil roller skaters, the world champion wheelmaster and more- all somersault, slapstick and striptease through their acts! Completing the cast is a sultry songstress and fast-fingered guitarist.

To create EMPIRE, Spiegelword Impresario Ross Mollison assembled the stellar creative team of director Terence O'Connell (numerous Australian comedy greats at The Last Laugh in Melbourne through to Circus Oz), choreographer John 'Cha Cha' O'Connell (Strictly Ballroom, Moulin Rouge, The Great Gatsby), designer Angus Strathie (Academy Award for Moulin Rouge) and lighting designer Ginger Corbett (Greg Allmann, Guns n' Roses).

Currently on-stage in Ottawa, Toronto is the fourth stop of a five-city Canadian tour for EMPIRE which has already titillated audiences in Montreal and Quebec City, and will continue to tour to Vancouver and into the US.

Spiegelworld first presented its annual summer season in New York City on Pier 17, South Street, Seaport with acclaimed shows including Absinthe, La Vie, Gazillionaire's Late Night Lounge and Desir. For the world premiere season of EMPIRE in 2012, Spiegelworld relocated to a premium vacant lot right in the heart of Broadway.

Praise for previous shows include 'Erotic, remarkable feats in a chic atmosphere," AM New York; and "Left me speechless, cool live music, hot taut bodies, eye popping feats of grace and muscle," New York Daily News.

Spiegelworld is currently presenting the following productions: Absinthe in the forecourt of Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas which was named the "Best show in Vegas" by Vegas Seven magazine; Absinthe Tour Le Monde on the backcourt of Perth Arena in Perth Australia; and Vegas Nocturne at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland.

SPIEGELWORLDpresentsEMPIRESeptember 1-27, 2015Opening Night: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 @ 8pmUnder the Spiegeltent on Toronto's Harbourfront, 318 Queen's Quay West at Rees StreetTuesday & Wednesday, Friday & Saturday @ 8pmThursday-Saturday @ 10pm (except Thursday, September 3 @ 8pm) • Sunday @ 7pmTicket prices range from $45-$129 for regular tickets, VIP packages, and Cocktail Table and Booth seating and can be purchased at Spiegelworld.ca.

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