Cirque du Soleil
Eight years at Cirque du Soleil, from the Montreal headquarters to the Varekai international tour.
- Years
- 1999-2007, then 2016
- Locations
- Montreal and international tour
- Shows
- Varekai, LOVE, Corteo, Luzia
- Role
- Costumes, fabrication and production
Headquarters, 1999-2003
Cutting, preparing and sewing costumes.
Varekai tour, 2003-2007
Four years on the road: preparing and maintaining costumes, coordinating needs and adapting to the constraints of touring. He also set up the backstage dressing areas: wigs, shoes, sewing supplies and portable machines.
International logistics
For international events: coordinating with suppliers, tracking schedules, preparing shipments, packing, pallets and ATA carnets.
Premieres and events
- Corteo premiere, New York, 2006: costume designer for the evening's acrobatic entertainment, about 50 performers. Art direction by Michel Laprise.
- LOVE premiere, Las Vegas, 2006: assistant costume designer for the late-night entertainment at The Mirage hotel, more than 350 performers, acrobats and extras. Art direction by Michel Laprise.
- Fiat Bravo launch, Rome, 2007: assistant costume designer for five shows. Art direction by Danielle Labrie.
- Opening of the FIBA World Championship, Turkey, 2010: costume designer with the events division. Art direction by Michel Laprise.
Back in 2016
He returned to Cirque du Soleil to build stage props for Luzia.