Grand_chapiteau_tours Cirque_du_Soleil

1 grand chapiteau tours

1.1 site
1.2 grand chapiteau
1.3 other tents
1.4 kitchen

grand chapiteau tours

night shot of quidam s grand chapiteau in barcelona, spain

cirque du soleil shows tour under grand chapiteau (i.e. big top) extended period of time until modified, if necessary, touring in arenas , other venues. infrastructure tours each show called mobile village; includes grand chapiteau, large entrance tent, artistic tent, kitchen, school, , other items necessary support cast , crew.

the company s tours have significant financial impacts on cities visit renting lots shows, parking spaces, selling , buying promotions, , contributing local economy hotel stays, purchasing food, , hiring local help. example, during stay in santa monica, california, koozå brought estimated us$16,700,000 (equivalent $18,642,764 in 2016) city government , local businesses.

site

the site takes around 8 days construct , 3 days pack up.
for cities such entertainment quarter in sydney, site paved asphalt cirque s tents in order provide stability usual grass covering not.
anywhere 50–75 large tractor-trailer containers necessary transport vast amount of equipment. totem, example, requires 65 such containers transport 1,200 tonnes (1,180 long tons; 1,320 short tons).
five generators used provide electricity site.

grand chapiteau

koozå s grand chapiteau in santiago, chile.



all tents standard size, constructed les voileries du sud-ouest in bordeaux, france apart fuji dome used big top shows in japan.
each tent weighs approximately 5,227.3 kilograms (11,524 lb).
the tent 19 metres high (62 ft) , 51 metres (167 ft) in diameter.
a single performance can seat more 2,600 spectators.
currently, there multiple designs grand chapiteau tents. traditional blue , yellow comes in 2 designs, 1 vertical stripes, , 1 swirls. these used throughout americas , oceania. white tent used when touring europe , mentioned, specially designed, earthquake resistant, blue , yellow fuji dome used when touring japan.
cirque has begun designing show-specific tents luzia features white big top yellow lines (representing paths of planets in solar system) , white , silver swirl big top volta.

other tents

the entrance tent holds concessions , merchandise.
the tapis rouge vip guests (up 250) , available private functions.
the artistic tent performers houses wardrobe area, equipped training area, , physiotherapy room.

kitchen

used primary commons area, kitchen serves 200–250 meals day (6 days week).




^ totem: press kit (pdf). cirque du soleil (press kit). retrieved 10 february 2011. 
^ city hall close bringing cirque du soleil . santa monica daily press. 26 april 2011. archived original on 29 july 2012.