Kazuha Ikeda, the only Japanese performer in Cirque du Soleil, will be on stage in Sydney for their production KURIOS.
Kazuha moved to the US in 2003 after university to pursue her dance career. After she saw "O" by Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas in 2005, she wanted to be part of the Canadian entertainment company.
Kazuha kept attending auditions for Cirque du Soleil and she was registered into its artist database by passing a general audition in 2012. Kazuha was chosen for the role of Klara The Telegraph Of The Invisible in KURIOS in 2017. She has performed the role in Canada and Japan.
In the audio, Kazuha shares her experiences in the US as an aspiring dancer and tells us about Klara, the character she plays for KURIOS.
KURIOS will be performed at the Entertainment Quarter in Sydney from the 2nd of October.
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