
iN PHOTOS: Behind the scenes of Corteo in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Cirque du Soleil is in Kamloops this week, and the Sandman Centre is buzzing with clowns.
But not just clowns. Musicians, acrobats, and the technical crews who keep the gears oiled, and the seams sewed are in town for the production of Corteo.
Based off the Italian word "Cortéo" meaning "procession" this Cirque du Soleil spectacle tells the story of Mauro the clown's funeral.
"Yes it is about his funeral but it is a celebration of life," touring publicist Max Batista says. "When somebody is about to die they have flashbacks of everything that happened in their life. This is what you're going to see on stage."
While you can see the show in Kamloops until Sunday, Oct. 28, here are some parts of the show that you don't see.






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