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An extravaganza of horses and human performers, devised by one of the founders of Cirque du Soleil, will land in Utah in April.
"Odysseo," a live show that bills itself as "the world's largest touring production," will put up its white big-top tent in the parking lot of Sandy's South Towne Center, for a string of performances running from April 14 to 23, the production company Cavalia Inc. announced.
Tickets — ranging from $39.50 to $249.50 — go on sale Wednesday at the company's website, cavalia.net, or by calling a toll-free number, 1-866-999-8111. Special pricing and packages are available for families, groups, children (2 to 12), juniors (13 to 17) and people 65 and over.
The $30 million production features 65 horses and 48 people — riders, acrobats, dancers and musicians — in what the company touts as "an immersive theatrical experience in which horses are the stars." Among the many sights in the show are a troupe of African acrobats, a life-size carousel, a three-story-high video screen and a lake filled with 40,000 gallons of recycled water.
The Montreal-based Cavalia was launched by Normand Latourelle, one of the co-founders of the famed acrobatic company Cirque du Soleil. Since the first performance of "Odysseo" in 2011, an estimated 1.8 million viewers have seen the show in North America.
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'Odysseo' at South Towne Center
Here is the performance schedule for the horse-and-acrobatics extravaganza "Odysseo," in a big-top tent to be erected at Sandy's South Towne Center:
Thursday, April 14, 7 p.m.
Friday, April 15 — no performance.
Saturday, April 16, 12:30 and 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 17, 1 p.m.
Monday, April 18, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 19 — no performance.
Wednesday, April 20, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 21, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 22, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 23, 12:30 and 6 p.m.