“It’snotahorseshow,it’snotaplay,it’snotCirqueduSoleil,it’snota3Dmovie,it’snotaconcert.It’sallofthesethings,blendedinawaythatelevatesthespirit.”

AtlantaJournalConstitution

THESHOWOdysseo:LargerThanLifeThehorsehasmarkedhumanhistoryandprogressmorethananyotheranimal.Horseshavetakenustotheendsoftheearthenablingustobuildbridgesbetweenculturesandexpandcivilization.Itisthebeautyandharmonyofthisancientrelationship,thismeetingoftwoworlds,thoseofhorseandman,thatinspiredthecreatorsofOdysseo.Asfriends,partnersandinseparableperformersonstage,65horsesand50artistsleadthevieweronagreatjourneyinyetanotherworld–aworldofdreamswheretogethertheydiscoversomeoftheplanet’smostunforgettablelandscapes.

Odysseomarriestheequestrianarts,stageartsandhigh-techtheatricaleffectsatnever-before-seenlevels.Averitablerevolutioninliveperformance,Odysseocomprisesalistofsuperlatives:the world’s largest touring production and traveling big top, the biggest stage, the mostbeautifulvisualeffects,andthelargestnumberofhorsesatliberty.

The creators of this ode to the horse made the decision to indulge their wildest artisticambitions.Theirgamblepaidoff:Odysseopushesthelimitsofliveentertainmentbycreatingalarger-than-lifeshowthatsendsheartsracing,butitisalsoafeastfortheeyesthatsucceedsindeliveringthespectacularwithsoul. ScenographyandVisualeffectsTogivelifetothisextraordinaryequestrianadventure,a17,500squarefootstagewascreatedwithahillthatrisingthree-storiestall.Some10,000tonsofrock,earthandsandaretruckedinandthensculptedtocreatethevastspaceoffreedomwherehumansandhorsescometoplayincomplicity.

Abovethestagehangsanimposingtechnicalgridcapableofsupporting80tonsofequipmentincluding a full-sizedmerry-go-round far beyond anything attempted to date on any touringshowandcomparabletothebest-equippedtheatersofLasVegas,LondonorNewYork.

Odysseo is a showunlike anyother on theplanet. It is a unique theatrical production and agrandiosemulti-dimensional spectacle. Audiences are taken to a live Hollywood-style movieset,wherethemovinginteractionsbetweenhumanandhorseareattheheartoftheaction.Onanenormousstage,layersofmesmerizingdecorarecombinedwithlivemusic,gravity-defyingacrobaticsandaerialstunts.Addthestaggeringeffectscreatedbystate-of-the-artsceneryandyouhaveasumptuousfeastfortheeyes.Tomakethisexperienceevenmoreastounding,theproduction transports spectators across theworld’smostbeautiful landscapeswithpowerfulhigh-definitioncomputergraphicimages.Thesebreathtakingbackdropsareprojectedontoanimmensecyclorama,whichisthreetimesthesizeofthelargestcinemascreens,withprojectorsaspowerfulasthoseilluminatingthegrandestmovietheaters.Butwhereasacinemahasonlyone projector, Odysseo uses 18 simultaneously. This live multi-dimensional journey is averitablerevolutioninliveentertainment.

Aworldofdreamsandfantasies

Thedreambegins in amisty, enchanted forestwherehorses graze and frolic under a sky ofrolling clouds and a setting sun. Horses, riders, acrobats andmusicians embark on a soulfuljourney that leads them from theMongolian steppes toMonumentValley, from theAfricansavannahtoNordicglaciers,fromtheSaharatoEasterIsland.

Throughoutthisgrandvoyage,spectatorsdiscoverurbanstiltersandapplaudtheprowessofatroupeofAfricanacrobats.Viewersaremesmerizedbyhorsespoweringangelicaerialists inafour-person silks act that takes them into the skies. Audienceswillwitness the beauty of 15horseslyingonsanddunesawakenedbythesoundofanAfricanharpcalledaKora.Theywilllikewiseappreciatethebeautiful libertynumber,unitingpurebredArabianhorsesdirectedbyinaudiblevocalcommandsfromtheirkneelingtrainer.

Thescenesfollowtheseasonsandtheirattendantwonders.Attimes,thehorsesandpeopleinthisfabulouscaravanbecometoonumeroustocount.

TheOdysseo epicwrapsupwitha fantastic crescendoas the stage is inundatedwith40,000gallonsof recycledwater in just a fewminutes.A vertiginous virtualwaterfall overhangs theresultinglake,inwhichhorses,ridersandartistsjointofrolic,leavingbehindthemthetracesoftheirsplashesandanastonishedaudience.AshowthatfeedsthesoulAlthoughtheaudacity,inventivenessandmonumentalscopeofOdysseomaybogglethemind,theessenceofthismagnificentequestrianodysseylieselsewhere.Unlikeanythingeverseenonstageandbeyondtheimpressivetechnicaldisplayandequestrianandacrobaticnumbers,Odysseoisfirstandforemostaworkthatfeedsthesoul.Inthesedifficult,troubledtimes,Odysseooffersupsomethinggentle,eventender.Thepoetryflowingfromthisgrandadventureshinesalightonamorehumaneworldwherehumanandhorsemayliveinharmony.Forjustafewhours,thespectatorsetsofftodiscovernewhorizons,thelimitsofhisimagination,andgetstoexperienceawakingdreaminaworldwherebeauty,serenityandhopereign.

ODYSSEO’SWHITEBIGTOP

Standing125feettall,theWhiteBigTopisatraffic-stoppingadditiontotheskylineofeachcityOdysseo performs.When visitors enter, they are immediately transported into a lavish andintimateenvironmentreminiscentofanypermanenttheatre.

Followingthe instantsuccessofthecompany’seponymousshowin2003,creatorandartisticdirectorNormandLatourellebegantodreamofhowtobreakthroughthelimitationsofabigtop tent. The biggest challengewas to open up the performance area. Latourelle knew thatsuch unprecedented flexibility would allow him to showcase more horses and acrobats tocreate mind-boggling scenes. This involved removing supporting masts from the stage, acommonstagingissueintentshows.Aspecially-designedbigtopwascreatedinEurope,wheretheweightofthestructureshiftedfrommaststothreearchesabovethetent.TheItalianfirmCanobbio, in collaboration with Normand Latourelle, designed the tent and supervisedconstruction. Asteo of France and Genivar of Canada oversaw engineering operations. ThearchesthatsupportthemassivestructurewerebuiltbyShowCanada.Morethantwicethesizeofthestructurecreatedforthefirstproduction,Odysseo’sWhiteBigTopisthesizeofanNFLfootballfield.The17,500squarefootstage,largerthanahockeyrink,and the 50 foot-wide backstage area offers a vast playground for more than 30 canteringhorses.Thegrandiosestagealsooffersincrediblepossibilitiesforlarge-scalestaging.A total of five tents comprise theOdysseo village. TheWhite Big Top houses the stage andbackstage,seatingandlobbyareasunderasingleroof.TheRendez-VoustenthostsVIPticketholdersfordinner,anopenbarandphotoopportunitieswiththeartists.Thispackageincludesa private tour of the stables and the best seats in the house. The horses live in a climate-controlled stable tent complete with showers, tack shop and a blacksmith department.BetweenthestablesandWhiteBigTop,theWarm-Uptent iswheretheridersrehearsewiththehorsesbeforeandaftertheshow.Thisareaalsoincludeswardrobe,makeupanddressingareasforthehumanartists.Astaffkitchententpreparesmorethan300mealsdaily.AssemblyoftheWhiteBigTop

• Thereare3archesthatsupporttheWhiteBigTop.Eacharchconsistsof8sectionsthatare8feetwideby29feetlong.Onceassembled,eacharchis88feethighby203feetlong.

• Themastsofthebigtophavebeenspeciallyengineeredtobeabletoliftthearchesintoplace.

• Thecanvasisheldinplaceby1,310three-footlongstakesholdingdownthe250anchorplates

• 26motorsareneededtoraisethecanvasontothestructure,resultingintheWhiteBigTop.

• Thelengthofallthesteelcableusedtoattachthestructuretothegroundisequalto3.6miles.

FACTSABOUTODYSSEO

• Odysseo features 65 horses of 12 different breeds including the Appaloosa, Arabian,CanadianHorse,Holsteiner,Lusitano,PaintHorse,PercheronHanoverianCross,QuarterHorse,SelleFrançais,Thoroughbred,SpanishPurebred(P.R.E.)andWarlander.

• ThehorsesarefromSpain,Portugal,France,Germany,theUnitedStatesandCanada.

• Thereare50artists-riders,acrobats,aerialists,dancersandmusicians.

• The artists are from around the world including the United States, Canada, Brazil,

France,Italy,Guinea,SouthAfrica,Poland,Russia,SpainandUkraine.

• Thereare350costumesand100pairsofshoesandbootsintheshow.Artistsmayhaveuptosevendifferentcostumes.

• Anartistmayhavenomore than30 seconds todoaquick costumechangebetween

numbers.

• A team of 13 dressmakers, one property master, one designer and one shoemakerworkedintheOdysseostudiostocreatethecostumes.

• Materials used in the costumes include linen, silk, cotton, leather and some imitation

fur. Theuseofnatural fibers gives the clothes sheenand lets them fall in away thatsyntheticfiberssimplycannotmatch.

• The costumes are adapted to the artists’ needs, especially those of the acrobats and

riders,tofacilitatetheironstagemovementwhilenotcompromisingtheirappearance.

• Theon-tourcostumedepartmentconsistsofonewardrobepersonandthreedresserswholaunders,mendsandcaresforthecostumes.Attimesduringtheshow,theyjuggle15simultaneouswardrobechanges.Theyhave twosewingmachines,oneshoe-repairmachineandoneoverlockmachine.

THECREATIVETEAMARTISTICDIRECTION-NORMANDLATOURELLEInhis40-yearcareerintheperformingarts,NormandLatourellehasfollowedapaththathasled him through all aspects of the industry, having occupied every position from lightingdesigner toagent,productionmanager,directorandartisticdirector.ApioneerofCirqueduSoleil from 1985 to 1990, he has been the driving force behind many impressive andmemorable events, such as the sound and light show on Parliament Hill in Ottawa and the350thanniversarycelebrationsforthefoundingofMontreal.Avisionaryinconstantquestforinnovation, Normand Latourelle is renowned for combining different forms of artisticexpressionandreinventingthescenicspace,withtheultimategoaloftakingaudiencestonewdimensions.Since2003,NormandLatourellehasbeenfullydedicatedtohiscompanyCavaliaInc.,instillinghistalent,passionandimaginationintotheproductions.In2007,hereceivedtheOrdrenationalduQuébecforhisachievements.DIRECTION-WAYNEFOWKESBorn inLeeds,UnitedKingdom,WayneFowkesnowlives inAustriawithhisfamily.HebeganhiscareerasasingeranddancerinLondon’sWestEnd,whereheactedinseveralbigshows.Hiscareerpathledhimtoexplorechoreographyandartisticdirection,amongotherthings,fortelevisionproductionsinUnitedKingdomandEurope.Atage30,hebecameresidentdirectorforAndrewLloydWebber.In2000,WaynetookonahugeLondonvenue,theMilleniumDome,asartisticcoordinator.ThesameyearhebecametheartisticdirectorforNotre-DamedeParis,alsooverseeingitssubsequentadaptationsineightdifferentlanguages.Shortlyafter,in2004,he became artistic director for the musical Don Juan. In 2007, he directed his very firstproduction, Butterflies, presented in Beijing. For Wayne, working with horses in a creativeenvironmentisatotallynewadventureandaneye-openingexperience.SETDESIGN-GUILLAUMELORDTheversatilestagedesignerGuillaumeLordworksintheatre,circus,dance,varietyshows,rockconcertsandmusicalsinCanadaandabroad.Overthepast18years,hehasworkedwithSergeDenoncourt (Hosanna), Marie Chouinard (Le nombre d'Or), Jean Grand-Maître (Ballets del’OpéradeParis)andGillesMaheuforwhomhedesignedthescenographyofZaia(CirqueduSoleil).HealsodesignedthesetsforNomadeandRain(CirqueÉloize).WithOdysseo,hetakesup the challenge of creating the set-design for a much quicker and more physical starperformer.VISUALCONCEPT–GEODEZIKThe visual world created for Odysseo was conceived by Geodezik, a multimedia companyspecializinginvideocontentproductionandsystemdesignforstageshows,publiceventsandpermanent installations. The Montreal-based company also acts as a consultant for variousstage and architectural designs. Geodezik offers a comprehensive vision inmultimedia, from

projectdesigntofinalspectacle,bycreatingoriginalcontentandnewtechnologywiththehelpofacommunityofvisualartistsandstageandnewmediaprofessionals.NumerousartistshavereliedonGeodezik’sexpertisefortheirstageandvideoconcepts, includingJustinTimberlake,Cher, Pink, Bette Midler, Cirque du Soleil, Tina Turner, Taylor Swift, Usher, Katy Perry andGrubb. The visual world designed forOdysseo ismeant to discreetly serve as an alternativeechoforthescenicenvironment,allthewhilecomplimentingthelightingeffects,scenographyandstagednumbersoftheshow.MUSICCOMPOSER-MICHELCUSSONMichel Cusson’swork, both in jazz fusion composition and on the big and small screens (25films and 19 TV series), has been recognized by some 30 awards in the Canadian arts. Hismusical contributions also include the score for the original soundtracks of major stageproductionssuchasKaleidoandEra-IntersectionofTime(Shanghai),Ulalena(Hawaii)aswellasCavalia and Odysseo. With Odysseo, Michel Cusson is teaming up for the fourth time withNormandLatourelle.Hehasonceagaincreatedanemotionalmusicalscoreforhorses,artistsandspectatorsalike.

COSTUMEDESIGN-GEORGESLÉVESQUE(1951-2011)ANDMICHÈLEHAMELThenon-conformistartistanddesignerGeorgesLévesquebeganhiscareer inearly1965andalways pursued his uncompromising quest for beauty. In addition to his line of clothing, hiscareeralso includesdesigning stagecostumes forDianeDufresneandmanyother renownedartists. He has created the costumes formore than 30 productions in various artistic fields,including Don Juan and Scheherazade. Georges Lévesque was recognized for his creativeindependence,hisoriginalityandhisloyaltytothegreattraditionof“couture”.AsforMichèleHamel,shebeganhercareerasacostumedesignerin1977,aftermeetingfilmdirectorGillesCarles. Since then, Michèle Hamel has been credited in over 50 Canadian film and TVproductions,andhertalenthasbeenwidelyrecognizedwithnumerousawards.Together,theseuniquely talented and experienced designers have left their mark on the artistic scene inQuebecandacrossCanada.CHOREOGRAPHY-DARRENCHARLES&ALAINGAUTHIERTheyeachbringtheirtalentandvisiontothisnewproduction.ChoreographerDarrenCharlesdraws from his vast experience in ballet, contemporary dance, ethnic movement andacrobatics, and incorporates an imaginative fusion of styles into his choreographies.ChoreographerAlainGauthiercollaboratedonthefirstCavaliashowandnumerousotherlarge-scaleproductions.Hisexpertiseinacrobaticandaerialstuntsprovesinvaluable.

HAIRDESIGNER–LOUISBONDA hair stylist and designer with many years of experience, his great reputation and artisticabilityhaveearnedhimtennominationstotheGaladesprixGémeaux, includingwinningtheprize for "Bestmakeupandhair design", in 2009, 2011and2013. LouisBond is pursuinghiscareer in theatre, on television sets, in themovies and recently in the American productionMirrorMirrorfeaturingJuliaRobertsandLilyCollins.Toaddtohislonglistofaccomplishmentsishiscreative involvementwithAmericanmagazinesVanityDadesandCACRSPuertoRico,aswell asNotre-DamedeParis andMil feuilleswith the group Les éternelspigistes. Louis BondjoinedtheCavaliafamilyin2006.

WHATCRITICSHAVESAIDABOUTODYSSEO

“It’snotahorseshow,it’snotaplay,it’snotCirqueduSoleil,it’snota3Dmovie,it’snotaconcert.It’sallofthesethings,blendedinawaythatelevatesthespirit.”AtlantaJournalConstitutionBeyondspectacular!Anenthrallingequestrianepicandaboutasgorgeousasitgets!SanFranciscoChronicle

Aperformanceofepicproportion.Absolutelyamazing!NBC

It’sfarmorethanashow,it’sanexperience!ABC

"IfWaltDisneywerestillalive,hemightcreateashowasmagicalasCavalia'snewOdysseo.Butitwouldn'tbebetterthanthewonderfulworldmastermindNormandLatourellehascreatedunderhisBigWhiteTop."TheMiamiHerald“Itismagicalexperiencetowatch.ItisrealHollywoodmagiconstage.”CNN“Aricher,moresophisticatedshowthananyCirqueproduction.Arealtriumph!”DenverPost“BeyondSpectacular!Anenthrallingequestrianepicandaboutasgorgeousasitgets!”TheSanFranciscoChronicle“Amagicalcombinationofstrength,beauty,ballet,artisticdirectionandincrediblesetdesign.Youmustseeandexperiencethisshow–unlikeanythingthesenseswillexperienceinanyotherartform!”AtlantaMagazine

“It’ssomuchmorethanahorseshow,it’stheatre!”TheOrangeCountyRegister“Odysseoamagicalimmersion,brimmingoverwithmusic,visualdelightsandamazingphysicalfeats.”DallasMorningNews“Odysseostandsoutforitsimpeccablegloss.Mostdelightfulofallisanydemonstrationoftheancienthuman-horsebond.It’stheheartofOdysseo;itshigh-tech,grandiosebellsandwhistlesseemtobethecreators’expressionofreverenceforthemagnificentstarsintheircare.”LosAngelesTimes“Theshowisadream.It’sCirqueduSoleil,GameofThronesandTheLionKing…onhorseback.’’LosAngelesMagazine“OdysseoisatransportingspectaclethatimaginativelyandelegantlyfuseshighlystylizedequestrianartswithCirqueduSoleil-styleatmospherics,acrobaticsandaerialstunts.Odysseoridesonhorsepower.Theirbeautyistherealdraw.”BostonGlobe“Odysseo is a theater production, it's a dancerecital,it'sanacrobatshow,it'sahorsemanshipdemonstration,andit'sagrandspectacle.” SaltLakeTribune“Odysseoisaonce-in-a-lifetimeexperiencethatmustbeexperiencedtobeunderstood.Doyourselfafavourandenjoythisbreathtakingpieceofsupernaturalentertainment.Thereisnothinglikeitontheplanet.”TorontoStar

THEFOUR-LEGGEDSTARS

Thereare65horsesthatrepresent12differentbreedsfromaroundtheworldintheOdysseostable. All the horses aremale – stallions and geldings. They hail from 6 countries includingSpain,Portugal,France,Germany,theUnitedStatesandCanada.Theaverageageofthehorsesis9withtheyoungestat6andtheoldestat14.

AttheheartandsoulofeveryOdysseoperformanceistheage-oldbondbetweenhumanandhorse.Thecompanyfostersanenvironmentwherepatience,trustanddeep-seatedrespectforthe four-leggedstarscomefirst.Thecompany’s trainingmethodsaredesignedtoensure thehorses enjoy training and performing on stage. Trainers pay close attention to the horses inordertoensurethateveryrequest isadaptedandrespectfulofwhatthehorsesarereadytooffer.

THEHUMANCO-STARSThere are 50 artists – acrobats, aerialists, riders, dancers and musicians in the show. Theyrepresent11countriesincludingtheUnitedStates,Canada,Brazil,France,Italy,Guinea,SouthAfrica,Poland,Russia,SpainandUkraine.

Theacrobats/aerialist

LucasAltemeyerSamuelAlvarezAlsenyBangouraBallaMoussaBangouraSékouCamaraNévineChouraqui(andrider)MohamedConteUysDuBuisson

MonizeGmachMichelKamanoNicoloKehrwald KarolinaMelska MaksymOvchynnikov JulissaPanusElisaPenelloEstelleSartori(andrider)AntonSavytskyi

PavelSkybaIbrahimaSorySyllaMoustaphaSoumahAlhassaneSyllaAlsenySyllaMohamedSyllaYounoussaSyllaJacquelineWardKehrwald

Theriders

ArnaudAttouAmélieBauzaMathieuBianchi(andequestriandirector)LudivineBrousseauNevineChouraqui(andaerialist)SachaColantoniAdrienCrespo-Delbaere

BenoîtDrouetRomainDrouetGuillaumeDubranaJonathanGilDelgadoJérémyGutierrezChelseaJordanCamilleKaczmarekCharlesLamarcheStevenPaulson

ÉlodieNonisEstelleSartori(andaerialist)GuennadiTouaev(andtrainer)BatrazTsokolaevEliseVerdoncq

Themusicians

EricAuclair-BandLeader/BassÉricBoudreault-DrumsSergeGamache-GuitarLouisPierRacicot-ViolinValentinaSpreca-Vocals

ODYSSEOONTOURSincetheworldpremiereinLavalin2011,Odysseo’sfourandtwo-leggedstarstravelledacrossCanada,MexicoandtheUnitedStates.Discovertheiritinerary:Laval(Quebec),Canada–SeptembertoOctober2011Atlanta(Georgia),UnitedStates–December2011toJanuary2012Miami(Florida),UnitedStates–FebruarytoApril2012Toronto(Ontario),Canada–MaytoSeptember2012Monterrey,Mexico–OctobertoNovember2012 Phoenix,(Arizona),UnitedStates–December2012toFebruary2013LosAngeles(California),UnitedStates–FebruarytoApril2013Laval(Quebec),Canada–MaytoJuly2013Boston(Massachusetts),UnitedStates–AugusttoOctober2013Washington(DistrictofColumbia),UnitedStates–OctobertoNovember2013Vancouver(BritishColumbia),Canada–DecembertoFebruary2014Seattle(Washington),UnitedStates–FebruarytoApril2014Calgary(Alberta),Canada–ApriltoJune2014Edmonton(Alberta),Canada–JulytoAugust2014Denver(Colorado),UnitedStates–SeptembertoOctober2014MexicoCity,Mexico–November2014toJanuary2015Dallas,(Texas),UnitedStates–JanuarytoMarch2015Toronto(Ontario),Canada–ApriltoMay2015Montreal(Quebec),Canada–JunetoAugust2015Winnipeg(Manitoba),Canada–SeptembertoNovember2015SanFrancisco(California),UnitedStates–November2015toJanuary2016OrangeCounty(California),UnitedStates–FebruarytoApril2016SaltLakeCity(Utah),UnitedStates–ApriltoJune2016Portland(Oregon),UnitedStates–JulytoAugust2016SanJose(California),UnitedStates–SeptembertoOctober2016Irvine(California),UnitedStates–November2016toJanuary2017Vancouver(BritishColumbia),Canada–JanuarytoMarch2017Chicago(Illinois),UnitedStates–ApriltoJune2017Mississauga(Ontario),Canada–JunetoAugust2017Nashville(Tennessee),UnitedStates–StartingAugust30,2017SpectatorsOdysseoalreadymesmerizedmorethan2millionspectatorsShowsMorethan1400showsinNorthAmerica