Kurios (Cirque du Soleil) and could tick on forever." "The Globe and Mail" described the show as a "Kinetic, whimsical and astounding new production from Montreal’s Cirque du Soleil." Upon the show's debut in San Francisco the "San Francisco Chronicle" called "Kurios" "the best Cirque du Soleil show in a long time." The "San Jose Mercury News" wrote "For its 30th anniversary, Cirque du Soleil has concocted a dark and mysterious world that eschews the brightly colored eye candy for which the French Canadian juggernaut has become famous." Chris Jones of the "Chicago Tribune" wrote "Well, the Cirque has come roaring back with a
Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil (, "Circus of the Sun" or "Sun Circus") is a Canadian entertainment company. It is the largest theatrical producer in the world. Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul on 7 July 1984, by two former street performers, Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix. Initially named "Les Échassiers" (, "The Waders"), they toured Quebec in 1980 as a performing troupe. Their initial financial hardship was relieved in 1983 by a government grant from the Canada Council for the Arts, as part of the 450th