Cirque du Soleil rolled into Southwest Florida this week for the first time in five years with performances through Sunday.
The psychedelic circus show ‘Corteo’ features a clown on his deathbed, looking back on his life and imagining his own funeral.
The show’s name, “Corteo,” is Italian for a cortege or a procession, a reference to the festive parade imagined by Mauro the Dreamer Clown.
More: After 5 years, Cirque du Soleil returns to SW Florida with clowns, acrobats and more
Acrobats and aerialists do all sorts of jaw-dropping, death-defying feats to dramatize the emotional life moments.
The show features about 120 people on and off the stage ― from acrobats and musicians to behind-the-scenes employees such as the tour’s own medical staff and kitchen team.
Here’s more about show times and tickets:
When: Night performances are 7 p.m. through Saturday, July 25-27. Matinees are 3 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday, July 27-28.
Where: Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Parkway, Estero.