Joyà | |
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Company | Cirque du Soleil |
Genre | Contemporary circus |
Show type | Resident show |
Date of premiere | November 8, 2014 |
Creative team | |
Director of creation | Richard Dagenais |
Director | Martin Genest |
Set and props designer | Guillaume Lord |
Costume designer | James Lavoie |
Composers | Guy Dubuc Marc Lessard |
Sound designer | Jacques Boucher |
Lighting designer | Jean Laurin |
Choreographers | Harold Rhéaume |
Acrobatic choreographer | Philippe Aubertin |
Acrobatic and rigging designer | Pierre Masse |
Makeup designer | Nathalie Gagné |
Other information | |
Preceded by | Kurios (2014) |
Succeeded by | Toruk (2015) |
Official website |
Joyà is a 70 minute long, resident show at the Vidanta resort in the Riviera Maya, Mexico produced as a collaboration between 45 degrees and its parent company Cirque du Soleil. It is Cirque's first resident show in Latin America. Joya premiered on November 8, 2014 inside the custom-built Joyà theatre, which seats 600 guests at capacity. The exterior design of the theatre was inspired by organic forms in a clearing surrounded by trees. The story, set in a naturalist's library which transforms into other exotic locations, follows the journey of a "rebellious young girl [who] is sent by her mischievous grandfather on a fantastical quest spanning generations".
Unlike other Cirque du Soleil productions, Joya is an "intimate theatrical and culinary experience" in that patrons have the option to enjoy the show along with a specially designed degustation menu at private tables around the stage, or simply have a glass of champagne with canapés on top of the show ticket. The show also incorporates smell into the acts, providing an all-around "feast for the senses".
The soundtrack to Joya was released in the show boutique on 24 December 2015 before being release online on 15 January 2016. The tracks are as follow: