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The first resident Cirque du Soleil theatre to be built in Japan opened on October 1, 2008 in Tokyo Disney Resort®. The show presented at Cirque du Soleil Theatre Tokyo, “ZED,” is on a scale that few people in Japan have ever experienced before. This completely original show can be experienced only in Japan. As such, it is attracting much attention not only within Japan but also among Cirque du Soleil fans worldwide.
<Show Title>
ZED
<Show Concept>
ZED is a living poem, a timeless evocation that draws on the Tarot and its Arcana, an imaginary world that conjures the vitality of the human condition and holds up a mirror to our true selves. Zed,the central, larger-than-life character represents all of humanity in all its guises, from wisdom to folly, from discovery to adventure.
Zed grows as he discovers the world on his journey of initiation. Through this undertaking, the people of the sky and the people of the earth are trying to connect with each other; through Zed, they come together.
The world of the Arcana, in which ZED finds his inspiration, teems with life and vibrant characters, including the Great Goddess, The Fool, The Sphinxes and the Satyrs – all engaged in a lyrical odyssey at the heart of the human experience.
Note: Many of the characters in the show were created by Francois Girard, inspired by the Tarot and its Arcana.
<Creators>
| Guy Laliberté | Guide |
| Gilles Ste-Croix | Guide |
| François Girard |
Writer and Director |
| Line Tremblay | Director of Creation |
| François Séguin | Set Designer |
| Renée April | Costume Designer |
| René Dupéré |
Composer and Arranger |
| David Finn | Lighting Designer |
| Debra Brown | Choreographer |
| Jean-Jacques Pillet | Choreographer |
| François Bergeron | Sound Designer |
| Scott Osgood | Acrobatic Equipment and Rigging Designer |
| Florence Pot | Acrobatic Performance Designer |
| Eleni Uranis | Make-up Designer |
<Performance Time>
About 135 minutes (including a 30-minute intermission)
<Supporters>
| Presenting Sponsor | ： | JCB Co., Ltd. |
| Official Sponsors | ： | FamilyMart Co., Ltd. and The Dai-Ichi Mutual Life Insurance Company |
| Support | ： | Canadian Embassy, Province of Québec Japan Office |
| Special Cooperation | ： | Japan Airlines International |
| Planning Cooperation | ： | Disney |
| Production | ： | Cirque du Soleil |
| Hosting Company | ： | Oriental Land Co., Ltd. |
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