Cirque du Soleil (French for Circus of the Sun) has remained one of the most successful theatrical producers in the history of the entertainment industry. It is a hybrid of circus, acrobatics, and dance performance. Today, the organization has blossomed to 5,000 employees, 1,300 are artists, on five continents.

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is a world leader in live entertainment. In addition to producing world-renowned circus arts shows, the Company brings its creative approach to a large variety of entertainment forms, such as multimedia productions, immersive experiences, and special events.

Kà is a story about "conflict and love", of "imperial twins who are separated at the prime of their youth and must undergo a rite of passage of self-discovery. It is about their encounters with Kà, the fire that has the dual power to destroy or illuminate."

90 minutes KÀ is 90 minutes long without intermission.

Its theatrical, character-driven approach and the absence of performing animals helped define Cirque du Soleil as the contemporary circus ("nouveau cirque") that it remains today.

The morphology of cirques and bedrock hollows can shelter snow from wind, and if the snow persists through summer months, it becomes glacier ice. Snow may also be sheltered from wind on the leeward slope of a mountain and can be a major source of snow for the cirque glacier.

How is a cirque formed? Corries or cirques are mountain valley heads that have been shaped into deep hollows by the erosion of small glaciers. They are frequently found on the heads of a glacial valley. Accumulated ice sheets when they move down a mountain, cut the land to form these cirques.

Another compelling aspect of Cirque du Soleil's success is that it did not win by taking customers from the already shrinking circus industry, which historically catered to children. Instead it created uncontested market space that made the competition irrelevant.

To offer a sense of the show's scale, Keith Wright, Kà's operations production manager, laid out the theater's dimensions: "The stage is 120 feet across. From the high grid rigging at the ceiling to the pit (the lowest floor level), it's 149 feet (about 15 stories). It's 98 feet from the stage level to that high grid.

One of "O"'s big selling points is the amazing use of water that dominates the production. Ka has a more clearly defined plot, but at the end of the day, they're both worth seeing. These are both great shows!

The World's Most Famous Circuses

• Circus Vargas is Circus from the United States.
• Cirque du Soleil is a contemporary circus (“nouveau cirque”) from Canada (Montreal, Quebec) and is considered the largest theatrical producer in the world.
• Cirque Medrano is a French circus from Paris.

My Cirque The Greatest Show theatre review is mostly positive, so I would recommend going to see it. It's definitely an enjoyable evening out, especially if you love the songs from West End musicals as much as I do. Even if the circus performances aren't jaw-dropping, they're still really enjoyable.

Acrobatic Arts While artistry is the most important factor for the company, they are not afraid to use a data driven approach to their shows too. This includes using market research to see what their audience wants and ensure that they provide it. This in turn ensures that people want to come to their shows.

Cirques are bowl-shaped, amphitheater-like depressions that glaciers carve into mountains and valley sidewalls at high elevations. Often, the glaciers flow up and over the lip of the cirque as gravity drives them downslope. Lakes (called tarns) often occupy these depressions once the glaciers retreat.

cirque, (French: “circle”), amphitheatre-shaped basin with precipitous walls, at the head of a glacial valley. It generally results from erosion beneath the bergschrund of a glacier.

With 19 touring and resident performances around the globe, in places like Las Vegas and Tokyo, the company takes in more than $1bn (£600m) annually.