Cirque du Soleil’s ‘TORUK – The First Flight.’ (Photo: Errisson Lawrence; Costumes: Kym Barrett; 2015 Cirque du Soleil via The Broadway Blog.)
The new Cirque du Soleil touring show inspired by James Cameron’s record-breaking movie Avatar, TORUK – The First Flight, will be presented at Barclays Center on September 7-11, as part of a global tour that launched in November of last year.
TORUK – The First Flight is a live immersive multimedia spectacle that brings to the stage the breathtaking world of James Cameron’s Avatar through a riveting fusion of cutting-edge visuals, puppetry and stagecraft. Buoyed by a soaring cinematic score, Cirque du Soleil applies its unique signature style to James Cameron’s imaginary world and “makes the bond” between two kindred artistic visions that capture the imagination.
Cirque du Soleil’s ‘TORUK – The First Flight.’ (Photo: Youssef Shoufan; Costumes: Kym Barrett; 2015 Cirque du Soleil via The Broadway Blog.)
This live immersive experience also bears the distinct signature of directors and multimedia innovators Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon. It is a living ode to the Na’vi’s symbiotic coexistence with nature and their belief in the basic interconnectedness of all living things.
Narrated by a “Na’vi Storyteller” and populated by unforgettable characters, TORUK – The First Flight is a mythical tale set thousands of years before the events depicted in the film AVATAR, and before any humans ever set foot on Pandora.
When a natural catastrophe threatens to destroy the sacred Tree of Souls, Ralu and Entu, two Omaticaya boys on the brink of adulthood, fearlessly decide to take matters into their own hands. Upon learning that Toruk can help them save the Tree of Souls, they set out, together with their newfound friend Tsyal, on a quest high up in the Floating Mountains to find the mighty red and orange predator that rules the Pandoran sky. Prophecy is fulfilled when a pure soul rises among the clans to ride Toruk for the first time and save the Na’vi from a terrible fate.
TORUK – The First Flight
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
September 7 – 11