Cirque du Soleil celebrates its 25th anniversary with a special return visit to the Royal Albert Hall with Varekai in January 2010.

In a dream forest, acrobatics and beauty meet.

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.

Running time - TBC

Theatre information

Royal Albert Hall

Address - Kensington Gore , Kensington , London , SW7

Nearest Tube - High Street Kensington & South Kensington

Seating layout - The theatre is split into four tiers, The Arena (nearest the stage, at stage level), The Stalls (Surrounding the Arena at stage level), the Boxes (Sat on top of the Stalls) and finally the Circle at the top of the venue.