Australia will get an influx of creepy crawlies with Cirque du Soleil's big-top production, Ovo, coming to our shores.
The show, Ovo, which means egg' in Portuguese, will start its tour in Brisbane in July and then travel to Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth.
Ovo, in which acrobats and performers bring to life the colourful ecosystem where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look in a non-stop riot of energy and movement, has spent the past three years touring North America.
The show, which comprises 55 performing artists from 14 countries, is presented under the famous blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau.
A highlight of Ovo is the Flying Act in which a group of scarabs soar high above the stage, from both edges to the middle landing on a platform, combining circus disciplines of banquine, Russian swing and swinging chair.
Dates for Cirque du Soleil Ovo 2012/2013 Australian tour
- Brisbane, from July 14
- Sydney, from September 13
- Adelaide, from December 6
- Melbourne, from January 17, 2013
- Perth, from April 14, 2013
