Following overwhelming demand, Cirque du Soleil’s most unique production CORTEO has today announced 25 additional shows as part of its upcoming Australian season.
Wednesday 21 May, 2025 – The beloved Cirque du Soleil production Corteo has today announced additional shows for the Australian tour this August.
With tickets flying out the door, 25 extra shows have been added to the Australian season — giving Australians even more chance to experience the excitement, wonder, and magic of Corteo!
Within Australia, Corteo is heading exclusively to Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide. This exceptional show, directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, first premiered in Montreal under the Big Top in April 2005 and features a double-sided stage where audiences face each other. Since its creation, Corteo has amazed over 12 million spectators, in 30 countries, on four continents. Corteo will be presented in Australia for 53 shows in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide before the show heads to New Zealand.
For downloadable Press Kit, Photos, Trailer & B-Roll Videos in various formats, click here.
Corteo, which means cortege in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The show brings together the passion of the artist, with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity, situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth.
In a Cirque du Soleil first, the stage is central in the arena dividing the venue, with each half of the audience facing the other half, giving a unique perspective not only of the show, but also a performer’s eye view of the audience. An atmosphere like never seen before in Cirque du Soleil arena shows.
TICKET INFORMATION
A series of exclusive pre-sales will be available ahead of the general public on-sale, kicking off with Cirque Club members from Thursday 22 May at 10am until Tuesday 27 May at 9am (local time).
All other presales will follow from Tuesday 27th May at 10am local time. For all on-sale information go to www.teglive.com.au
Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday 29 May at 10am local time via Ticketek.
UPDATED PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
PERTH, RAC ARENA: 8 – 17 AUGUST
Friday 8 August – 7:30 PM
Saturday 9 August – 4:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Sunday 10 August – 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM
Thursday 14 August – 7:30 PM NEW
Friday 15 August – 7:30 PM NEW
Saturday 16 August – 4:00 PM NEW, 8:00 PM NEW
Sunday 17 August – 12:00 PM NEW, 4:00 PM NEW
MELBOURNE, ROD LAVER ARENA: 22 – 31 AUGUST
Friday 22 August – 7:30 PM
Saturday 23 August – 4:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Sunday 24 August – 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM
Wednesday 27 August – 7:30 PM NEW
Thursday 28 August – 7:30 PM NEW
Friday 29 August – 7:30 PM NEW
Saturday 30 August – 4:00 PM NEW, 8:00 PM NEW
Sunday 31 August – 12:00 PM NEW, 4:00 PM NEW
SYDNEY, QUDOS BANK ARENA: 4 – 14 SEPTEMBER
Thursday 4 September – 7:30 PM
Friday 5 September – 7:30 PM
Saturday 6 September – 4:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Sunday 7 September – 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM
Thursday 11 September – 7:30 PM NEW
Friday 12 September – 7:30 PM NEW
Saturday 13 September – 4:00 PM NEW, 8:00 PM NEW
Sunday 14 September – 12:00 PM NEW, 4:00 PM NEW
BRISBANE, ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE: 18 – 28 SEPTEMBER
Thursday 18 September – 7:30 PM
Friday 19 September – 7:30 PM
Saturday 20 September – 4:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Sunday 21 September – 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM
Thursday 25 September – 7:30 PM NEW
Friday 26 September – 7:30 PM NEW
Saturday 27 September – 4:00 PM NEW, 8:00 PM NEW
Sunday 28 September – 12:00 PM NEW, 4:00 PM NEW
ADELAIDE, ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE: 2 – 5 OCTOBER (NEW TICKETS RELEASED)
Thursday 2 October – 7:30 PM
Friday 3 October – 7:30 PM
Saturday 4 October – 4:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Sunday 5 October – 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM
FUN FACTS
The Team
20 members
From 27 different countries
18 different languages spoken
The Artists
53 artists on tour
Seven artists from the original cast (since 2005)
Eight musicians: Two singers + keyboards + guitar + bass / double bass + violin + accordion + saxophone + drums / percussions
Six comedians
The show
18th creation of Cirque du Soleil
19th years old World-premiere in Montreal April 21st, 2005 (Big Top 2005 to 2015 – arena since 2018)
The first and only 2-sided stage production of Cirque du Soleil
+4.700 performances / +1.000 arena’s show – 10 million spectators charmed
150 different cities / 22 countries
16 acts in 2 parts (2 hours show – 20 minutes intermission)
31 original music & songs
WARDROBE
The show has over 175 different costumes. Many of the fabrics were dyed and airbrushed to give them a patina of age.
There are approximately 2500 pcs of costume in the show.
More than eight hours of ironing is needed to prepare the costumes every day
We do approximately 50 loads of laundry per week
There are about 200 pairs of shoes which are painted and/or touched up regularly
There are 40 angels in Corteo
The smallest shoe size in the show is a children’s size 3 and the largest is an 18
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For downloadable Press Kit, Photos, Trailer & B-Roll Videos in various formats, click here.
About Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is a world leader in live entertainment. Building on four decades of pushing the boundaries of the imagination, the Company brings its creative approach to a large variety of entertainment forms, such as multimedia productions, immersive experiences, and special events. Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group celebrates 40 years of defying reality, defining entertainment, and illuminating the world through art and creativity.Since its creation in 1984, more than 400 million people have been inspired on 6 continents and 86 countries. The Canadian company now employs more than 4000 employees, including 1200 artists from 80 different nationalities. For more information about Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, please visit cirquedusoleil.com.
About TEG Live
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