PRESS RELEASES

Montréal, December 21, 2011 – If you have not yet seen the memorable RAIN – Comme une pluie dans tes yeux show, this is your very last chance to do so! Cirque Éloize is pleased to announce the addition of 6 extra performances at the Monument-National theatre, between December 30, 2011 and January 7, 2012, but these will be the last! On the evening of January 7, 2012, the curtain will fall on this wonderful adventure.

Montréal, Monday, October 10,  2011 – At a ceremony held earlier today in Paris, in the presence of His Excellency Marc Lortie, Ambassador of Canada in France and Mr. Michel Robitaille, Quebec’s Delegate General, two 2011 Samuel de Champlain awards were presented, one to Quebec citizen Jeannot Painchaud, President, General Manager and Artistic Director of Cirque Éloize and one to French citizen Alain PACHERIE, President and Founder of Cirque Phénix, President of the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain and President of the Académie Fratellini.

Montréal, September 14, 2011 –Cirque Éloize is pleased to announce the highly anticipated return to Montréal of RAIN – Comme une pluie dans tes yeux, written and directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca. World acclaimed in 178 cities in 20 countries and soon performed for over 750 000 spectators, RAIN has been described by the Le Monde newspaper as “A shower of enjoyment unleashed from the heavens”. RAIN will be presented at the Monument-National starting on December 6th, with a series of performances given during the holidays.