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Why Cirque du Soleil circus show Kooza, back in Hong Kong, is ‘edge-of-your-seat stuff’

Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza, back in Hong Kong, is the most ‘circus’ of all its circuses, its chief show operations officer says. Find out why

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An acrobat performs a routine from Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza at Central Harbourfront Event Space. It is “the most ‘circus’ of all our circuses”, says Cirque’s chief show operations officer, Duncan Fisher. Photo: Sam Tsang
Mabel Lui

It has been seven years since Cirque du Soleil last graced Hong Kong with its stunning acrobatic acts, cheeky clowns and death-defying stunts. This month the global entertainment company is back with its circus production Kooza.

Running until July 13 – the family-friendly show has extended its stay in Hong Kong from its original end date of June 22 – Kooza will be presented at the Central Harbourfront Event Space, where the Cirque team has set up its signature big top.

The show tells the story of the Innocent, a clown pulled into the zany, dynamic world of the Trickster. Thus begins a two-hour spectacle of gravity- and death-defying acts.

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Duncan Fisher, the chief show operations officer at Cirque du Soleil, calls Kooza “the most ‘circus’ of all our circuses”.

Duncan Fisher with a performer at the Central Harbourfront Event Space in Central, Hong Kong, where Cirque du Soleil will be performing Kooza until July 13. Photo: Sam Tsang
Duncan Fisher with a performer at the Central Harbourfront Event Space in Central, Hong Kong, where Cirque du Soleil will be performing Kooza until July 13. Photo: Sam Tsang
Sante D’Amours Fortunato performs a hoop manipulation routine from Kooza. Photo: Sam Tsang
Sante D’Amours Fortunato performs a hoop manipulation routine from Kooza. Photo: Sam Tsang
Although Kooza was staged in Hong Kong in 2018, audiences can look forward to a refreshed production. Photo: Sam Tsang
Although Kooza was staged in Hong Kong in 2018, audiences can look forward to a refreshed production. Photo: Sam Tsang
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