THE 10-STORY TALL CAVALIA ODDYSSEO WHITE BIG TOP
IS THE LATEST ADDITION TO PHOENIX SKYLINE
CAVALIA SHOW
Normand Latourelle, Founder and Artistic Director of the internationally acclaimed touring show Cavalia’s Odysseo greeted members of the press today. Workers began preparing the site, located on Scottsdale Road at the 101 Pima Freeway in Scottsdale, for the erection of the tent in December. The site will be transformed into a luxurious showplace with a total of 9 tents before the December 19 opening night. CAVALIA SHOW
In order to create a magical theatrical setting for the show and the audience, the equipment is shipped in 80 trucks from city to city. This includes the tents, technical equipment, wardrobe, sets, bleachers, HVAC (cooling and heating system), horse stables, kitchens and much more.
EMPLOYEES AND PHOENIX
· It takes 80 Odysseo employees to set up and tear down the show.
· There are 120 full-time employees working as artists, in the stables or behind the scenes. They are from Canada, the United States, Europe (France, Spain, England, and Poland), Africa (Guinea) and South America (Brazil).
· Cavalia employs 200 locally hired people to assist in the set up and tear down of the show, work in the box office, kitchen, concessions, parking and front of house.
· Odysseo stimulates the local economy through the purchase of machinery, stone, dirt, sand, diesel, office furniture, food for the audience, employees and horses. Employee housing and construction equipment are rented.
FACTS ABOUT THE WHITE BIG TOP
· It is 110 feet tall, the size of a 10 story building.
· Covering an area more than 47,000 square feet, the White Big Top is 272 feet long by 174 feet wide.
· Under the White Big Top is the stage, a lobby, a gift shop and food stands.
· Seating capacity for 2,000 people.
· The stage is approximately 2,700 square feet.
· The stage – including two mountains – is made of 10,000 tons of stones, dirt and sand.
· An underground water system is built to flood 80,000 gallons of water onto the stage for the finale. After the show it takes 15 minutes to drain the water.
· The high-definition backdrop is the size of 3 IMAX screens.
· The technical grid supports 80 tons.
· Air conditioning and heat are available.
· Twenty trucks are needed to transport the White Big Top.
ASSEMBLY OF THE WHITE BIG TOP
There are 2 arches that support the White Big Top. Each arch consists of 8 sections that are 8 feet wide by 30 feet long. Once assembled, each arch is 89 feet high by 203 feet long.
A locally rented 250 ton crane raises each arch.
To support the weight of the canvas and technical equipment, four 110 foot tall masts are erected.
Sixteen pieces of canvas are laced together into one piece that measures 18,000 square feet. Thirty motors are needed to raise it onto the White Big Top.
The canvas is held in place by 1,310 one-meter long stakes holding down the 250 anchor plates.
The length of all the steel cable used to attach the structure to the ground is equal to 3.6 miles.
The side walls of the White Big Top are assembled with 166 poles.
THE ODYSSEO VILLAGE
· Connections to local water, electrical and sewer services are installed in each show location. Fully functioning, portable bathrooms are rented locally.
· There will be 9 tents total:
The White Big Top is where the performance is held.
The Stables are home to 53 horses.
The Grooming tent is like a beauty shop for the horses with shower stalls, grooming tools and a blacksmith.
The Warm Up and Artistic tent includes a rehearsal arena for the horses, riders and acrobats as well as wardrobe and makeup areas.
The Rendez-Vous VIP tent is an exclusive area where Rendez-Vous VIP ticket holders enjoy dinner and an all-inclusive bar before the show as well as dessert and coffee during intermission. After the show there is an opportunity to take a photo with the artists and a private tour of the stables.
The Horse Lovers VIP tent is an exclusive area for Horse Lovers VIP ticket holders to enjoy dinner and an all-inclusive bar before the show as well as dessert and coffee during intermission. There is a private after-the show tour of the stables.
There are 2 auxiliary kitchens attached to the Rendez-Vous VIP and Horse Lovers VIP tents.
An employee cafeteria with catered meals daily.
