The Haggin Museum and Cirque du Soleil have teamed up to provide the Stockton community a chance to see these unique and authentic costumes from the show Varekai, on display starting April 1st. Varekai will be performing at the Stockton Arena for 6 performances only.
Costumes from the production will be on display for the public to view through April 15th (exact times listed below).
About the Costumes
The costumes in Varekai were designed by Academy-award winner Eiko Ishioka and are very unique pieces that cannot be found in any other Cirque du Soleil production. The costumes are designed to create a visual design on stage as well as to sweep the public into a world inhabited by mystical creatures – a world known asVarekai.
The costumes, as well as information on the design and symbolism of the pieces, will be available for the viewing public at The Haggin Museum during the following days:
Saturdays-Sundays from 12-5 p.m.
Wednesdays-Fridays from 1:30-5 p.m. and
1st & 3rd Thursdays from 1:30-9 p.m. through April 15th.
Admission prices to the Haggin Museum are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for students and Youth (ages 10-17), FREE for members, Children under 10 and the first Saturday of the month.
The Haggin Museum is located at 1201 N. Pershing Ave in Stockton. For more information call 209.940.6300 or visit www.hagginmuseum.org.
About Varekai:
Deep within a forest, at the summit of a volcano, exists an extraordinary world - a world where something else is possible. A world called Varekai.
From the sky falls a solitary young man, and the story of Varekai begins. Parachuted into the shadows of a magical forest, a kaleidoscopic world populated by fantastical creatures, this young man sets off on an adventure both absurd and extraordinary. On this day at the edge of time, in this place of all possibilities, begins an inspired incantation to life rediscovered.
The word Varekai means "wherever" in the Romany language of the gypsies the universal wanderers. This production pays tribute to the nomadic soul, to the spirit and art of the circus tradition, and to the infinite passion of those whose quest takes them along the path that leads to Varekai.
For more information on Varekai and to purchase tickets, visit cirquedusoleil.com/varekai