Kooza is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil that combines two circus traditions: acrobatic performance and the art of clowning, with a storyline that follows a misfit clown named Innocent and his adventures after happening on a magic box (Kooza in sanskrit). Photos from the opening night, Thurs., Nov. 16, highlight the colorful show’s humor and athletic prowess รขโ‚ฌโ€ and, best of all, hilarity.

The king of clowns Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
The king of fools flashes audience member. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Driving an imaginary car รขโ‚ฌโ€ one of the best pantomimes of the night. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Your beer is good. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
The Trickster. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Trickster posing. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
The house troupe Charivari. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
The Innocent taunts Charivari troupe members. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
The Bataclan. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Contortionists. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Eastern contortion. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Unvelievable. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Amazing bend. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Fast on the trapeze. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
The girls. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Unicycle duo. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Pas de Deux. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Broken arm. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
The King, close up. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Confetti shot. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Innocent & the Trickster. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
The band. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
High-wire jump; close call. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
25 ft above Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Tightrope. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Death in purple. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Dark Carnival. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Wheel of Death. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
On the run. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Hoop Manipulation. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Trapped by the light. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Balancing on Chairs. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Teeterboard. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Innocent with the crew Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
Innocent with kite. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla