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KÀ: The Ground-Breaking Epic Adventure by Cirque Du Soleil Now Playing at MGM Grand Las Vegas

10/26/2007 4:40:00 PM
KÀ: THE GROUND-BREAKING ADVENTURE
BY CIRQUE DU SOLEIL AT
MGM GRAND LAS VEGAS

Cirque du Soleil continues to captivate audiences with its gravity-defying adventure KÀ, staged in the unprecedented performance space, the KÀ Theatre at MGM Grand.

Featuring 80 performers from around the world, KÀ combines martial arts, acrobatics, puppetry, interactive video projections and pyrotechnics to tell the epic saga of Imperial Twins — a boy and a girl — who embark on an adventurous journey to fulfill their destinies.

KÀ is created and directed by acclaimed theatre and film director Robert Lepage. Lepage (“Bluebeard’s Castle,” “The Far Side of the Moon”) describes the story as “the coming of age of a young man and a young woman through their encounters with love, conflict and the duality of KÀ, the fire that can unite or separate, destroy or illuminate.” The Twins’ journeys take them through a succession of challenging landscapes and ever-changing performance spaces that conjure an entire empire on stage.

As the plot of KÀ unfolds, danger lies in wait for the separated Twins at every turn. Archers and Spearmen hunt them relentlessly. As the villains give chase, the artists show off their climbing prowess with an incredible ascent to safety. An encounter with mysterious giant sea creatures proves to be more mischievous than menacing… As a distraction from danger, the Twin Brother learns the art of shadow puppets in a tender, yet poignant moment.

The Twin Sister, protected by her Nursemaid, manages an escape in a miraculous man-powered flying machine, releasing her into a majestic forest populated with bright, luminous creatures on Bungees and Swing Poles. Meanwhile, in the Archer’s Den, captives perform on the Wheel of Death with breathtaking displays of gravity-defying feats. In the culmination of the Twins’ extraordinary journeys, a battle takes place on an enormous vertical stage offering a unique aerial perspective. Video projections react to the artists’ touch while the adversaries spin through the air in a captivating display of perpendicular acrobatics and aerial adventure.

The show’s title, KÀ, is inspired by the ancient Egyptian belief in the “ka,” an invisible spiritual duplicate of the body that accompanies every human being throughout this life and into the next.

Cirque du Soleil is world-renowned for its distinct brand of theatrical entertainment. Since its founding in 1984, Cirque du Soleil has thrilled over 50 million spectators in more than 130 cities on five continents. In Las Vegas, Cirque du Soleil has a privileged partnership with MGM MIRAGE to create and present unique and innovative productions, which include Mystère® at Treasure Island, “O®” at Bellagio, ZUMANITY™, ANOTHER SIDE OF CIRQUE DU SOLEIL™ at New York-New York Hotel and Casino, and the latest creation celebrating The Beatles™, LOVE™, at The Mirage.

KÀ CREATIVE TEAM
Guide…………………………………………………………………..Guy Laliberté
Creator and Director…………………………………………Robert Lepage
Director of Creation………………………………………….Guy Caron
Set Designer………………………………………………………Mark Fisher
Costume Designer…………………………………………….Marie-Chantale Vaillancourt
Composer and Arranger……………………………………René Dupéré
Choreographer…………………………………………………..Jacques Heim
Lighting Designer……………………………………………….Luc Lafortune
Sound Designer………………………………………………….Jonathan Deans
Interactive Projections Designer………………………Holger Förterer
Puppet Designer………………………………………………..Michael Curry
Props Designer…………………………………………………..Patricia Ruel
Acrobatic Equipment and Rigging Designer…….Jaque Paquin
Aerial Acrobatics Designer………………………………..André Simard
Make-up Designer……………………………………………..Nathalie Gagné

SHOW SCHEDULE:

•KÀ performs at 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays.
•KÀ is dark (no shows) on Sundays and Mondays.

TO RESERVE TICKETS:

•Call 866-774-7117 or 702-531-2000.
•Go to www.ka.com or www.mgmgrand.com.
•Visit the KÀ ticket office at MGM Grand or any of the MGM MIRAGE box offices.

TICKET PRICES:

Starting at $69 (plus tax)
Tickets are available 120 days in advance of the performance date.
GROUPS:
For group reservations of 15 or more, contact lasvegas.sales@cirquedusoleil.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Jeff Lovari, Publicist
Cirque du Soleil
Las Vegas, Nevada
Phone: 702-891-1984
Email: jeff.lovari@cirquedusoleil.com