La Nouba
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| Company | Cirque du Soleil |
| Genre | Contemporary circus |
| Show type | Resident show |
| Date of premiere | December 23, 1998 |
| Final show | December 31, 2017 |
| Location | Disney Springs, Orlando, Florida |
| Creative team | |
| Director | Franco Dragone |
| Creation director | Gilles Ste-Croix |
| Composer and musical director | Benoît Jutras |
| Costume designer | Dominique Lemieux |
| Set designer | Michel Crête |
| Choreographer | Debra Brown |
| Lighting designer | Luc Lafortune |
| Sound co-designers | Jonathan Deans, François Bergeron |
| Artistic guide | Guy Laliberté |
| Make-up designer | Nathalie Gagné |
| Other information | |
| Preceded by | O (1998) |
| Succeeded by | Dralion (1999) |
| Official website | |
La Nouba is a Cirque du Soleil show in residence in a custom-built, freestanding theater at Disney Springs' West Side at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. It is a contemporary circus performance featuring acrobats, gymnasts, and other skilled performers. The show's creation was directed by Franco Dragone, who also directed many of Cirque du Soleil's earlier shows. Its title derives from the French phrase faire la nouba, meaning "to party" or "to live it up".
La Nouba depicts a meeting of two worlds: the world of the Cirques (circus people, wearing bright, fluorescent colors) and that of the Urbains (urbanites, wearing dark, monochromatic outfits).
Cirque du Soleil premiered an all-new production, La Nouba, in a new theater custom-designed and built for Cirque du Soleil on December 23, 1998. With an international cast of 67 artists, Cirque du Soleil welcomes more than 1,650 spectators ten times a week. The venue is located in Disney Springs (formerly Downtown Disney) at Walt Disney World Resort, and is the third resident show created after Mystère and O in Las Vegas.
In 2007, 12 members of the power track act performed a routine during the pre game show of Super Bowl XLI.
La Nouba celebrated its 15th anniversary on December 18, 2013 with a special appearance from Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This was the first time the Disney characters appeared in the show.
La Nouba reached a major milestone on July 10, 2009 during its 9 pm showing—this was their 5000th performance. On August 13, 2011 during the 6 pm showing, the show celebrated its 6000th performance. The show has now been performed over 7000 times; its 7000th performance was celebrated on September 12, 2013 at the 6 pm showing. On March 3, 2017, Cirque du Soleil announced that La Nouba would be ending its 19 year run on December 31, 2017.
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