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Cirque du Soleil gives audiences a fanciful bugs-eye view of the world with OVO

Alysse Stasio, Nipmuc Regional

July 25, 2024

The ants perform their tricks during OVO, presented by Cirque du Soleil, at Agganis Arena in Boston on July 19, 2024.

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Alysse Stasio

The ants perform their tricks during OVO, presented by Cirque du Soleil, at Agganis Arena in Boston on July 19, 2024.

In Cirque du Soleil’s OVO, audiences enjoy a bugs-eye view of the world — complete with leaping, spinning, flying, and contorting. And through it all, this family-friendly show provides a healthy amount of laughs.

Dragonfly performs during OVO, presented by Cirque du Soleil, at Agganis Arena in Boston on July 19, 2024. (Alysse Stasio)

The show is currently at Agganis Arena in Boston until July 28 before continuing its East Coast tour with stops in Providence, R.I., and Manchester, N.H.

The Foreigner bringing ovo to the insect world during Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO, performed July 19, 2024, at Agganis Arena in Boston. (Alysse Stasio)

To see the complete photo gallery from OVO, please click on the main image above.

The ants warming up backstage before opening night of Cirque du Soleil’s OVO at Agganis Arena in Boston on July 19, 2024. (Alysse Stasio)

(For more information about OVO and other Cirque du Soleil shows, cities, dates, and tickets, go to Cirque’s home page HERE.)

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John • Jul 27, 2024 at 3:07 pm

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