LUZIA, the 38th original show from Montreal’s Cirque du Soleil, premiered under the Big Top in Toronto’s Port Lands on July 28, 2016. II BY IV DESIGN partners Dan Menchions and Keith Rushbrook were one of the first to see the spectacular, surreal show and had the opportunity to step backstage to see what goes on behind the scenes of this monumental production.

The name ‘LUZIA’ was created by combining two Spanish words ‘luz’ (meaning light) and ‘lluvia’ (meaning rain), and the interplay of light and water forms a central thematic element throughout the show. Steeped in symbolic and literal references to the culture and heritage of Mexico, LUZIA is a voyage into a dream-like Mexico that is simultaneously traditional and modern.

Photos courtesy of the Facebook Page for LUZIA by Cirque du Soleil