#FIRSTLOOK: DOCU-SERIES “CIRQUE LIFE” COMING TO CBC AND CBC GEM

CBC today unveiled the trailer and two key art versions for the upcoming CBC immersive docuseries Cirque Life (5×60), which will pull back the curtain on the world-renowned Cirque du Soleil and offer an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at one of the company’s most celebrated shows, LUZIA. The trailer and key art introduce the performers of LUZIA, and showcase their dual roles as talented artists striving for their personal best as well as regular people with lives and ambitions outside of the Big Top.

Produced by Cineflix, the series premieres Thursday, March 19 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem.
Cirque Life follows the cast and crew of the smash hit LUZIA as they return home to Montréal for the first time since its 2016 premiere, for an unforgettable summer under the Big Top. Amid roaring crowds and soaring expectations, cameras capture every triumph and challenge as performers and crew tackle up to ten shows a week during an epic four-month run. With no margin for error, they continuously refine their artistry while juggling dazzling acrobatics, life in the spotlight, and the relentless pace of touring. From hoop diver captain to veteran contortionist, Cirque Life brings viewers inside the action, showcasing the exceptional talent, commitment, and courage it takes to be part of the team.

The Cirque du Soleil LUZIA performers featured in Cirque Life include:
Olivia Aepli, Running Woman, Swing to Swing
Mikaël Bruyère-L’Abbé, Hoop Diving, Acropole
Majo Cornejo, Singer
Zore España, Cyr Wheel, Pole Dance
Aleksei Goloborodko, Contortionist
Eric Koller, Clown
Nelson Smyles, Hoop Diving, Clown Understudy
Sarah Togni, Cyr Wheel, Pole Dance
Aboubacar Traoré, Football Dance
Naomi Zimmermann, Adagio, Pole Dance
Follow @cirquelifetv on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and interviews with the performers.

The 10th anniversary of LUZIA will be presented in Toronto, ON, from June 18 – August 3, 2026 under the iconic Big Top at 2150 Lake Shore Blvd. W. Tickets are on sale now at www.cirquedusoleil.com/luzia
Cirque Life is produced by Cineflix for CBC in Canada. Cineflix Rights is the worldwide distribution partner for the series. The Executive Producers include Tanya Blake and J.C. Mills for Cineflix; with Susan Levison and Richard Lowell for Cirque du Soleil. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual, & Sports; Jennifer Dettman is Executive Director, Unscripted Content; Sandra Kleinfeld is Senior Director, Documentary; and Ann-Marie Redmond is Executive in Charge of Production.

Cirque du Soleil’s production of LUZIA continues to tour across Canada, with upcoming stops in Toronto (June 18 – August 3), Ottawa (Sept. 10 – Oct. 18), and Vancouver (Nov. 4 – Dec. 13).

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About Cineflix
Cineflix creates, produces, and distributes must-watch TV for global platforms, with operations in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Los Angeles, London, and Dublin. A leading international media company, the group includes top-ranking sales and acquisitions division, Cineflix Rights, as well as production labels Buccaneer and C3 Media. With a catalogue of 7,600 hours of select programming across a wide range of genres and a collection of YouTube and FAST channels streaming 24/7, Cineflix is behind some of TV’s most popular and long-running shows. 

About LUZIA
In a series of grand visual surprises and breathtaking acrobatic performances, LUZIA takes audiences on a surreal escape to an imaginary Mexico – a sumptuously vibrant world suspended between dreams and reality. Smoothly passing from an old movie set to the ocean to a smoky dance hall or an arid desert, LUZIA journeys through a colorful tapestry of multiple places, faces and sounds of Mexico taken from both tradition and modernity.

Poetically guided by light (‘luz’ in Spanish) and rain (‘lluvia’), LUZIA chronicles the encounters of a parachuted traveler with the culture, nature and mythology of a dreamlike land inhabited by a mystifying menagerie of characters. Refreshing and unexpected, LUZIA enchants by artistically incorporating water into the acrobatic presentation – a first for a Cirque du Soleil touring production.