Cirque Du Soleil preps kids’ drama

Discovery Kids has partnered with Cirque Du Soleil and Canada’s TVO and Apartment 11 on a live-action series set in a boarding school for young circus performers.

Carolina Lightcap

The as-yet untitled English-language series will be filmed in Montreal, where Apartment 11 is based, and has Argentinian producer Cris Morena on board as an executive producer and songwriter. It will air on Discovery Kids in Latin America.

It tells the story of an extraordinary group of young artists, athletes and acrobats aspiring to join the circus.

“The series delivers dream fulfilment through circus performing arts in a magical and musical context, which is sure to delight our Discovery Kids audience,” said Carolina Lightcap, executive VP and chief content officer at Discovery Latin America/US Hispanic.

“Cirque du Soleil is looking to develop new forms of entertainment, speak to new audiences and further expand its global reach,” added Kristina Heney, chief marketing officer at Cirque du Soleil.

“This series is a natural continuation for us in our foray into youth entertainment, after over 30 years of producing world-renowned live shows that appeal to the entire family. Our vision is to apply our creative kaleidoscope to build unique worlds that nurture kids’ creativity.”