Cirque Éloize’s new creation HOTEL – Canadian Premiere in Montreal during CINARS

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In the year of its 25th anniversary, Cirque Éloize is pleased to officially announce its 15th original creation: Hotel, co-produced with Place des Arts and TOHU, presented by Desjardins. Hotel will be holding its Canadian premiere from 14 to 17 Nov, at Théâtre Maisonneuve in Place des Arts during the International Performing Arts Biennale CINARS.

Cirque Éloize welcomes you into this timeless art deco hotel, a place where strangers of all walks of life meet. Hotel is the story of a place but it is mainly a place full of stories. This is the place where we mingle with strangers for a moment. From the waiter, overwhelmed by the events to the mischievous maid, to the devoted handyman and his inseparable dog, Carpette, the hotel’s staff is like each of us, the privileged witnesses to slices of the lives of colorful individuals. Carried by the voice of the client on the top floor who comments, testifies and tells the story, meet the lovers who still do not know they are meant to be, these improbable travelers and the celebrity who goes out of her way to win her place to the firmament while revealing the depth of her being. Enter the lobby doors of this grandiose place and discover with us the intricately woven story of these travelers!

Bolstered by the success of Saloon, created in 2016, Cirque Éloize assembles numerous team members of its last creation. The staging is driven by Emmanuel Guillaume, whose sensitivity, poetry and comedy imprinted work fits marvellously well with Cirque Éloize’s creative approach.

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The score, signed by the well-known musical director Éloi Painchaud (Saloon, Louis Cyr, La guerre des tuques 3D), will be inspired by the grand hotels’ elegance and will carry the tale. The show’s compositions will, notably, be performed by the incredible Sabrina Halde, member and cofounder of the Groenland group, whom will incarnate one of the on-stage characters.

The Hotel creative team

Jeannot Painchaud – President & Creative Director of Cirque Éloize
Emmanuel Guillaume – Stage Director
Émilie Grenon-Émiroglou – Artistic Director
Éloi Painchaud – Composer, Musical Director & Soundtrack Arranger/Producer
Nicolas Boivin-Gravel – Acrobatic Designer & Chief Trainer
Annie St-Pierre – Choreographer
Francis Farley-Lemieux – Set & Accessory Designer
Sarah Balleux – Costume Designer
Mathieu Poirier – Lighting Designer
Alexis Laurence – Video Designer
Colin Gagné – Sound Designer

For a complete list of Cirque Éloize’s worldwide show dates, click here.

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About Cirque Éloize

For 25 years, Cirque Éloize has been producing magical performances and forging new paths in the world of contemporary circus arts. A trailblazer since 1993, Cirque Eloize is the first troupe in North America to bring the circus into theatre venues, introducing its intimate, storytelling shows to North American audiences and beyond.  Now 25 years later, Cirque Eloize has traveled to over 550 cities presenting over 5,500 performances and 1,600 custom-designed events. Cirque Éloize continues to create its shows from the ground up, crafting them with multidisciplinary artists and blending circus arts with music, dance and technology to tell stories in a whole new way.

Combining breathtaking feats with engaging stories, Cirque Éloize continues to evolve its entertainment offerings while moving forward with the same daring approach to circus techniques and the themes it tackles.

About CINARS

CINARS is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to promote and support the export of the performing arts. Since 1984, CINARS organises every two years in Montreal, one of the most important international performing arts conferences in the world, with nearly 1500 professionals hailing from 40 countries including 360 show presenters, some of whom are the most influential in the business. Within the one week, over 150 shows from Quebec, Canada and abroad grace the stages while workshops, networking events, as well as an exhibition hall teemed with participants. After 16 editions, the CINARS Biennale has become a key worldwide event in performing arts touring.

About Desjardins

Desjardins is the largest cooperative financial group in Canada. Its mission is to contribute to improving the economic and social well-being of people and communities.

Cirque Éloize wishes to thank its creative partners: Conseil des arts de Montréal, Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec, Conseil des arts du Canada, Ministère de la Culture et des Communications, Patrimoine canadien, Ville de Montréal, SODEC, Filaction, Desjardins, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Les Nuits de Fourvière, Centre culturel régional du Centre La Louvière, Festspielhaus St. Pölten, Le Volcan Scène Nationale du Havre and The Pennsylvannia State University Center for the Performing Arts.

Now, all that’s left is to step through the lobby door and appreciate the charm and unique beauty of Hotel, Cirque Éloize’s 15th creation!

Hotel is presented in Canada thanks to the precious collaboration with Desjardins.