Tintin – Le Temple du Soleil – Le Spectacle Musical Tintin – Le Temple du Soleil – Le Spectacle Musical Tintin – Le Temple du Soleil, subtitled "Le Spectacle Musical", is a Belgian musical in two acts with music by Dirk Brossé, lyrics and scenario by Seth Gaaikema and Frank van Laecke and adapted to French by Didier Van Cauwelaert, based on two of "The Adventures of Tintin" by Hergé: "The Seven Crystal Balls" (1948) and "Prisoners of the Sun" (1949). It is the French-language version of the Dutch show "Kuifje – De Zonnetempel" that premiered in 2001. It premièred in Charleroi in 2002 and was scheduled for Paris in
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