Due to overwhelming demand, Cirque du Soleil is adding one last show, on Thursday, August 16 at 3:30 pm to its Halifax engagement. Tickets for this performance went on sale Thursday, June 21 at 9:00 am. Saltimbanco, proudly presented by Desjardins, will be playing in Halifax from August 15 to 19, 2007 at the Metro Centre.
Ticket sales for Saltimbanco, in the city of Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada) have been phenomenal! The first day of ticket sales last April 21, resulted in breaking the Cirque du Soleil world record by selling 15,560 tickets in just one day!
Cirque du Soleil takes this opportunity to thank its fans for being supportive of its first Halifax visit.
Here are the three cities to which we have sold the most tickets in the world:
- Halifax (Nova Scotia), CAN - 15,560 tickets(Saltimbanco)
- Sydney, AU - 14,400 tickets (Quidam)
- Sao Paolo, BR - 12,000 tickets (Saltimbanco)
Nine Performances at Halifax Metro Centre- Wed. August 15 7:30pm
- Thu. August 16 3:30pm & 7:30pm
- Fri. August 17 3:30pm & 7:30pm
- Sat. August 18 3:30pm & 7:30pm
- Sun. August 19 1:00pm & 5pm
Tickets $35.00 - $55.00 - $65.00 (+ service charge) are available at www.cirquedusoleil.com or Ticket Atlantic, Ticket Atlantic Box Office (at Halifax Metro Centre), all participating Atlantic Superstore outlets and charge by phone 902-451-1221.
The Show
Saltimbanco-from the Italian "saltare in banco," which literally means "to jump on a bench"-explores the urban experience in all its myriad forms: the people who live there, their idiosyncrasies and likenesses, families and groups, the hustle and bustle of the street and the towering heights of skyscrapers. Between whirlwind and lull, prowess and poetry, Saltimbanco takes spectators on an allegorical and acrobatic journey into the heart of the city.