Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO invites you to leap into the future
Old Montreal and Old Port Summer Culture, arts and heritage
This summer, head down to Montréal’s stunning Old Port and step inside the big top for Cirque du Soleil’s unforgettable show ECHO. Running May 21 to August 16, ECHO invites you to discover a world of fantasy and friendships between humans and animals. Hurry and get your tickets before they sell out!
Dreaming of a bright future
You won’t want to miss ECHO, another incredible Cirque du Soleil show on the Quai Jacques-Cartier in Montréal’s beautiful Old Port. ECHO is Cirque du Soleil’s 20th Big Top production, and this touring show is back with good reason—audiences keep coming back for more!
In ECHO, Cirque du Soleil explores the relationship between humans, animals, and the natural world. The show’s heroine, FUTURE, and her playful companion, Ewai the dog, invite us into a fantastical world where they discover a giant CUBE. Led by their curiosity and sense of adventure, FUTURE and Ewai interact with a diverse cast of creatures and discover the ways in which their actions impact the surrounding environment. 53 acrobats dance and perform dizzying feats suspended high in the air. From acrodance to hair suspension, where one acrobat is suspended by their hair alone, ECHO’s elegant and innovative performances are sure to thrill audience members of all ages.
With stunning projections unfurling across the 7-metre-high CUBE, incredible costumes with animal heads made of fabric resembling crumbled paper, and breathtaking acrobatics, ECHO transports audience members not only into the future but into a place of wonder and hope, elegantly demonstrating the intricate balance required for a sustainable environment. As FUTURE navigates her way through this unique landscape, she shows us that we can find a new way forward through connection and collaboration, and she invites us to imagine a better world and a brighter future.
Isobel Gordon-Smith
Isobel Gordon-Smith is a translator, writer, and musician living in Tiohtià:ke (Montréal). She loves the multitude of languages in the city, and she particularly enjoys writing about arts and culture, environmental conservation, and the botanical world.