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CRYSTAL
Cirque Du Soleil’s First-Ever Acrobatic Performance on Ice Returns to Allentown for 5 Performances
January 30-February 2, 2025 at PPL Center
ALLENTOWN, PA– Due to popular demand, Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL – a one-of-a-kind production that brings the circus arts to the ice for the very first time, returns to Allentown’s PPL Arena from January 30 to February 2, 2025.
With seven jaw-dropping traditional circus acts all thrillingly adapted for Cirque du Soleil’s first foray into a brand new creative territory – the ice – CRYSTAL takes audiences on an unforgettable journey into the vivid and whimsical world of imagination.
Watch the CRYSTAL trailer here.
Since 2017, CRYSTAL has dazzled more than 1.9 million people in over 135 cities worldwide, blending the art of skating with adrenaline-inducing acrobatics and aerial feats.
CRYSTAL pushes the boundaries of possibility within the circus arts. The show highlights Cirque du Soleil’s creativity in a new way and encourages audiences to find the magic of the everyday. Every time you watch, there’s something new to see and experience. Cirque du Soleil is thrilled to bring CRYSTAL to CITY this winter.
Tickets for CRYSTAL are now available exclusively to Cirque Club members. Cirque Club membership is free and includes access to advance tickets and special offers. To join, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com. General tickets will be on-sale on September 9, 2024. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.cirquedusoleil.com/
CRYSTAL – Performance Schedule
Allentown, PA, PPL Center
- Thursday, January 30 at 7:00pm
- Friday, January 31 at 7:00pm
- Saturday, February 1 at 3:00pm & 7:00pm
- Sunday, February 2 at 1:00pm
About CRYSTAL
Created by Shana Carroll and Sebastien Soldevila, CRYSTAL takes audiences on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery full of whimsy and wonder. Feel your adrenaline soar as you dive into a world of playful imagination with the show’s protagonist, Crystal, as she learns to see things differently and become whom she was always destined to be: herself.
Using larger than life visual projections on ice (a Cirque du Soleil first) and a soundtrack that seamlessly blends popular music with the signature sound of Cirque du Soleil, CRYSTAL transports audiences on an unforgettable visual and auditory experience full of magic and wonder.
The show is suitable for all ages.
Fun Facts
- CRYSTAL is Cirque du Soleil’s 42nd creation and the company’s very first acrobatic experience on ice.
- Since its creation, CRYSTAL has gone to over 145 cities and 23 different countries (and counting!).
- CRYSTAL has now been seen by over 2 million people since 2017.
- CRYSTAL celebrated show #1000 in Perth, Australia in September 2023.
- This one-of-a-kind performance features seven traditional circus acts, including trapeze, hand-to-hand, Banquine, aerial straps, hand-to-trapeze, juggling, and hand balancing – all thrillingly adapted to be performed on ice!
- It takes 18 x 55ft transport trailers to transfer CRYSTAL from city to city.
- The entire show packs up into over 434 road cases, 160 racks and a few dozen other varieties of packing containers.
- The show uses 28 projectors to transform the ice into a playground, hockey rink, outdoor pond, cityscape, among others. The show also uses 36 trackers on costumes that control spotlights that follow the artists on the ice.
- CRYSTAL is the first Cirque du Soleil production that uses real snow – the team makes approximately 300 snowballs each week.
Follow #CRYSTAL and #cirquedusoleil on social media:
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Production images, videos, b-roll, and press kit are available here.
OFFICIAL PARTNER
Cirque du Soleil wishes to thank Air Canada, its official partner.
About Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is a world leader in live entertainment. In addition to producing world-renowned circus arts shows, the Company brings its creative approach to a large variety of entertainment forms, such as multimedia productions, immersive experiences, and special events. Going beyond its various creations, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group aims to positively impact people, communities and the planet with its most important tools: creativity and art. Since its creation in 1984, more than 378 million people have been inspired on 6 continents and 86 countries. The Canadian company now employs more than 4000 employees, including 1200 artists from 80 different nationalities. For more information about Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, please visit CDSentertainmentgroup.
Information provided to TVL by:
Bryan Buttler
