Cirque du Soleil太阳剧团发迹于加拿大法语区的魁北克省，正式的成立时间是在1984年，然而追溯该团的起源，应该从1982年的夏天开始。当时，魁北克省的滨河城镇Baie-Saint-Paul，是魁北克画家朝圣的麦加，有着优美的田园风光，吸引着无数的艺术家、艺术品购者和爱好艺术的游客。有一群年轻的街头艺人自称为“高脚跟俱乐部”，这些人具有踩高跷、杂耍、变戏法、表演吞火的专长，并且经常做意见和技术的交流。由于他们的表演往往带给观众极大的欢乐，触发他们组成团体的灵感，于是一个以全新风貌带给全世界视觉震撼的Cirque duSoleil太阳剧团从此诞生。
Plot Summary:A grand procession and festive parade imagined by a clown with awesome acrobatics. A theatrical world of comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth. Corteo reveals the strength and fragility of a clown, as well as his wisdom and kindness, to illustrate the portion of humanity that is within each of us.
