Dates: July 2008 - June 2009

Location: Australia

Overview

Since its creation in 1984, Cirque du Soleil® has entertained more than 80 million spectators in over two hundred different cities on five continents. The company currently has eight touring shows and seven resident shows around the world and will be adding new shows in Los Angeles, Japan, Macao and Dubai in the near future. In 2009, Cirque du Soleil will present 20 shows simultaneously throughout the world.

Dralion ^TM is the fifth Cirque du Soleil show to tour Australia. It is the fusion of ancient Chinese circus tradition and the avant-garde style of Cirque du Soleil.

 

Why is HSBC Premier Involved?

HSBC's origins are deeply seated in East-West relations. The Bank was founded in 1865 to fund trade flows between China, India and the West. The Cirque du Soleil Australian Dralion tour explores similar themes of the communication between the East and West. As such it is an ideal partner project for HSBC Premier.