Holiday Cirque

Featuring the NAC Orchestra

2021-12-10 20:00 2021-12-11 21:30 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: Holiday Cirque

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/25647

In-person event

This holiday season, experience the thrill of the circus and the beauty of the symphony when the NAC Orchestra welcomes back to Southam Hall Troupe Vertigo, the L.A.-based ensemble whose “dizzying acts defy gravity and leave its lucky audiences in awe” (Los Angeles Times). This must-see evening spectacular melds all your holiday favourites with a spellbinding mix of music, circus, dance, and theatre. If you’ve never experienced holiday classics like “March of the...

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Southam Hall,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
December 10 - 11, 2021
December 10 - 11, 2021
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Family programming Music Classical music Pops Circus Holidays
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  • In-person event
  • Bilingual
  • ≈ 90 minutes · With intermission

This holiday season, experience the thrill of the circus and the beauty of the symphony when the NAC Orchestra welcomes back to Southam Hall Troupe Vertigo, the L.A.-based ensemble whose “dizzying acts defy gravity and leave its lucky audiences in awe” (Los Angeles Times). This must-see evening spectacular melds all your holiday favourites with a spellbinding mix of music, circus, dance, and theatre. If you’ve never experienced holiday classics like “March of the Toys,” “A Caribbean Sleigh Ride,” and “What Child is This?” set in electrifying motion, you’re in for a singular treat!

Founded in 2009 by Cirque de Soleil alumna Aloysia Gavre and producer Rex Camphuis, Troupe Vertigo turns dazzling physical feats into works of art, set to the holiday music you love.

Conductor Michelle Merrill has been inspiring audiences throughout the world with her sharply detailed and vibrant performances. A passionate and dynamic artist, she served four years as the associate conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and has directed orchestras in the US, Canada, and Europe. This is Merrill’s debut with the NAC Orchestra.

Artists

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    NAC Orchestra
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    Conductor Michelle Merrill
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    Guest artist Troupe Vertigo
  • Troupe Vertigo Artistic Director Aloysia Gavre
  • Troupe Vertigo Artists Garret Allen
    Evan Bertisch
    Abebe Erigete
    Jordie Campbell
    Aloysia Gavre
    Scott Henson
    Joel Herzfeld
    Vladik Miagkostoupov
    Tara Talland
  • Stage manager Tobi Hunt McCoy