TORONTO—It’s been six years in the making, and now Cirque du Soleil’s “Toruk” is setting up camp in North American stadiums, bringing audiences the magical world of the moon Pandora and its inhabitants from James Cameron’s blockbuster “Avatar.”
Having had its world premiere in Montreal from Dec. 21–Jan. 3, “Toruk – The First Flight” plays in Toronto from Jan. 7–10 and will then go on to other cities in Canada and the U.S.
“If you’re a Cirque fan or an ‘Avatar’ fan, go there with an open mind to see something inspiring, which is very much a new direction for Cirque du Soleil,” says Fabrice Lemire, the show’s artistic director.
“The ‘wow’ factor will be there, but it’s not just going to be based on the acrobatics. We have a beautiful marriage of the new technology—the projections, which are phenomenal—with something classical like puppetry.”
