Cirque Du Soleil Returns To Australia With Saltimbanco (tickets On Sale Monday October 18 In All Mar

Cirque Du Soleil Returns to Australia with Saltimbanco

* TICKETS ON SALE 9AM MONDAY 18 OCTOBER, 2010
* TICKETS ON SALE IN PERTH AND HOBART, SATURDAY 16 OCTOBER 2010

Cirque du Soleil is returning to Australia for a national five month tour of Saltimbanco, one of the company's most loved classic shows. The Saltimbanco tour will commence in Perth on 21 April 2011 and then travel on to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide with limited seasons in each city. For the first time, Cirque du Soleil will also perform in Hobart, Newcastle and Wollongong.

Saltimbanco, from the Italian "saltare in banco" which literally means to jump on a bench, is the show which started Australia's love affair with Cirque du Soleil when the internationally-acclaimed entertainment company first toured here in 1999. A thrilling, kaleidoscopic celebration of awe-inspiring artistry and agility, Saltimbanco will be presented in theatre mode in arena venues across the country with the same energetic and vibrant performance as experienced under the Big Top. Originally directed by Franco Dragone, the show features an international cast of over 50 performers and musicians from more than 20 different countries.

Optus is the presenting sponsor of the 2011 Saltimbanco Tour, which is the fourth consecutive Cirque du Soleil tour that Optus has sponsored.

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL - SALTIMBANCO 2011 AUSTRALIAN TOUR

TICKETS ON SALE 9AM MONDAY 18 OCTOBER, 2010
(Perth and Hobart seasons on sale 9am, Saturday 16 October, 2010)

Advance tickets are currently available to Cirque Club members at www.cirquedusoleil.com/saltimbanco

PERTH - From 21 April 2011 - Challenge Stadium
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

ADELAIDE - From 12 May 2011 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Ticketek 132 849, www.ticketek.com.au

MELBOURNE - From 25 May 2011 - Rod Laver Arena
Ticketek 132 849, www.ticketek.com.au

HOBART - 15 to 19 June 2011 - Derwent Entertainment Centre
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

BRISBANE - From 8 July 2011 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Ticketek 132 849, www.ticketek.com.au

NEWCASTLE - 20 to 24 July 2011 - Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Ticketek 132 849, www.ticketek.com.au

SYDNEY - From 27 July 2011 - ACER Arena
Ticketek 132 849, www.ticketek.com.au

WOLLONGONG - 17 to 21 August 2011 - WIN Entertainment Centre
Ticketek 132 849, www.ticketek.com.au

Tickets: Adults: $69-$119, Children (2-12 years): $55-$95, Premium: $149-$159,
Tapis Rouge VIP Experience $325

www.cirquedusoleil.com/Saltimbanco

MEDIA: Please contact Clea Woods at Mollison Communications (03) 9694 5226 / 0417 392 622 / [email protected]

SOURCE: Cirque du Soleil