Envision a self-sufficient village that moves from country to country, city to city. Transporting 160 people of 21 nationalities, 74 trailers, hauling 900 tons of equipment across Australia…this is Dralion on tour.
Dralion is the fusion of ancient Chinese circus tradition and the avant-garde approach of Cirque du Soleil. The show's name is drawn from its two main symbols: the dragon, representing the East, and the lion, representing the West.
Watch a sneak peek of the Dralion show.
Dralion derives much of its inspiration from Eastern philosophy with its perpetual quest for harmony between humankind and nature.
Suspended in time between the past and the future, Dralion is a celebration of life and the four elements that maintain the natural order: air, water, fire and earth.
Innovation soars to new heights as it defies the laws of nature. Dralion is a dynamic performance that transcends the boundaries of the imagination and leads us into a dreamscape with a new and sparkling perspective.
The show was launched in Montreal in April 1999; the tour traveled through North America, Europe and Japan. Since its beginning, Dralion has performed more than 3,500 shows and has been experienced by more than 8 million spectators in 54 cities across the world.
It will be the fifth Cirque du Soleil production to tour Australia, after record-breaking attendance numbers with the most recent tour, Varekai, which performed to over 1 million people across the country.
Cirque du Soleil's mobile village includes the Grand Chapiteau (Big Top), artistic tent, box office, kitchen, school, offices and more. Completely self-sufficient for electrical power, the site relies only on local water supply and telecommunication facilities to support its infrastructure.
