'Dralion' Presented by Cirque du Soleil August 3, 2011

Running from August 3-7, Dralion™ is a signature Cirque du Soleil®

production acclaimed by more than seven million

people worldwide since it premiered in 1999 in

Montreal, Canada. After many years performing

under the big top, Dralion will now be presented

in arenas throughout the United States and

Canada, with the same quality performance.

Fusing the 3,000 year-old tradition of Chinese

acrobatic arts with the multidisciplinary approach

of Cirque du Soleil, Dralion draws its inspiration

from Eastern philosophy and its never-ending

quest for harmony between humans and nature.

The show’s name is derived from its two

emblematic creatures: the dragon, symbolizing

the East, and the lion, symbolizing the West.

In Dralion, the four elements that govern the

natural order take on a human form. Thus

embodied, each element is represented by its

own evocative colour: air is blue; water is green;

fire is red; earth is ochre. In the world of

Dralion, cultures blend, Man and Nature are one,

and balance is achieved.

Bearing the unmistakable signature of Cirque

du Soleil and featuring 50 international

acrobats, gymnasts, musicians and

singers, Dralion soars to new heights as

it defies the laws of nature.