a contortionist and a singer walk into the Winchester Mystery House” isn’t the start of a joke but something that actually happened this week as a trio of performers from Cirque du Soleil’s ...

Instead, Cirque du Soleil performances are all about the visual: the gorgeous costumes, the did-that-just-happen acrobatics, ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Estefani Evans, a fifth-generation circus performer currently starring in Cirque du Soleil's Alegría. It has been edited for length and clarity.

With the sprawling set designs of Cirque du Soleil's show "Ovo," which will visit the Giant Center for several performances this weekend, audience members and performers alike will feel like tiny ...

“Ovo” is Cirque du Soleil’s first ... assistant artistic director for another Cirque du Soleil show, “Allegria.” She is also a circus performer, director and teacher.