New AVATAR inspired touring show coming to Evansville!

TORUK – The First Flight

written and directed by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon

Will be presented at Ford Center in Evansville, September 1-4

Tickets on pre-sale to Cirque Club members beginning today! Public on-sale starting May 20

Montreal, May 16, 2016 – The new Cirque du Soleil touring show inspired by James Cameron’s record- breaking movie AVATAR, TORUK – The First Flight, will be presented at Ford Center from September 1- 4, as part of a global tour in arenas around the world. The show is presented by Visa Signature®.

The show
Inspired by James Cameron’s AVATAR, TORUK – The First Flight transports you to the world of Pandora in a visually stunning live setting. Experience a storytelling odyssey through a new world of imagination, discovery, and possibility.

Through a riveting fusion of cutting-edge visuals, puppetry and stagecraft buoyed by a soaring cinematic score, Cirque du Soleil applies its unique signature style to James Cameron’s imaginary world and “makes the bond” between two kindred artistic visions that capture the imagination.

This live immersive experience also bears the distinct signature of directors and multimedia innovators Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon. It is a living ode to the Na’vi’s symbiotic coexistence with nature and their belief in the basic interconnectedness of all living things.

Narrated by a “Na’vi Storyteller” and populated by unforgettable characters, TORUK – The First Flight is a mythical tale set thousands of years before the events depicted in the film AVATAR, and before any humans ever set foot on Pandora.

When a natural catastrophe threatens to destroy the sacred Tree of Souls, Ralu and Entu, two Omaticaya boys on the brink of adulthood, fearlessly decide to take matters into their own hands. Upon learning that Toruk can help them save the Tree of Souls, they set out, together with their newfound

friend Tsyal, on a quest high up in the Floating Mountains to find the mighty red and orange predator that rules the Pandoran sky. Prophecy is fulfilled when a pure soul rises among the clans to ride Toruk for the first time and save the Na’vi from a terrible fate.

Creative team
TORUK – The First Flight comprises 13 creators under the artistic guidance of Guy Laliberté (Guide) and Jean-François Bouchard (Creative Guide) for Cirque du Soleil, and James Cameron, Jon Landau, Kathy Franklin and Richie Baneham for Lightstorm Entertainment:

Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon Neilson Vignola
Carl Fillion
Kym Barrett

Tuan Le and Tan Loc Bob & Bill
Jacques Boucher Alain Lortie

Patrick Martel Germain Guillemot Pierre Masse

Show Writers and Directors, Multimedia Directors Director of Creation
Set and Props Designer
Costume and Makeup Designer

Choreographers
Composers and Musical Directors
Sound Designer
Lighting Designer
Puppet Designer
Acrobatic Performance Designer
Rigging and Acrobatic Equipment Designer

Ticket information
TORUK – The First Flight will be presented at Ford Center, September 1-4, 2016. Tickets for those performances will be on pre-sale for Cirque Club members beginning today, May 16, at 11:00am. Public on-sale will start May 20 at 10:00am. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/toruk.

Sponsors and partners
TORUK – The First Flight is presented by Visa Signature®. DHL and ACTIVEON Action Camera are the official sponsors. The show is being created through a licensing arrangement with 20th Century Fox.

In an effort to bring audience members involvement to a whole new level, Cirque du Soleil will be launching a first-of-its-kind app for TORUK – The First Flight. Working with long-time technology partner SAP, the app will enhance the overall show experience and enable audience members to be a part of the action before, during and after the performance! The app can be downloaded from here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toruk-the-first-flight/id1060239115?mt=8T