KOOZA Says Goodbye This Weekend

Since debuting on Nov. 8 under the big top at Tropicana Field, more than 63,000 people have seen the show.

KOOZA performers will take their final bows this weekend as the traveling Cirque du Soleil troop will take its show on the road to Europe after its five-week stint in St. Petersburg.  Since debuting on Nov. 8 under the big top at Tropicana Field, more than 63,000 people have enjoyed death-defying acts including the wheel of death, high wires and trapeze.  Sunday, Dec. 16 is your last chance to see the show before it heads overseas. Cirque describes KOOZA as, "about human connection and the world of duality, good and bad,” said the show's writer and director David Shiner in a news release. “The tone is fun and funny, light and open. The show doesn’t take itself too seriously, but it’s very much about ideas, too. As it evolves we are …

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Patch Minute: Cirque du Soleil in St. Petersburg

The one and only Cirque du Soleil big top show KOOZA will play now through Sunday, December 16 at the Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

Welcome to this week's Patch Minute! St. Petersburg Cirque du Soleil returns to St. Petersburg with its big top production of KOOZA opening Thursday, Nov. 8  under the white Big Top at Tropicana Field.  KOOZA will play through Sunday, December 16, 2012. Tickets for all performances of KOOZA are available online at cirquedusoleil.com/kooza or may be purchased in person at the Cirque du Soleil box office located inside the entrance tent at Tropicana Field.  (Box office hours are from 90 minutes prior to show time to 30 minutes after the beginning of the show on show days, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.) Watch our video to hear more about the Wheel of Death and the show! Gulfport The second annual "Heroes Weekend" is in full swing on …

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