The biggest of the big tops is back in Calgary.
is a show that stars an innocent clown looking to find a place in the world.The Big Top was raised Saturday for Cirque du Soleil's presentation of Kooza, with performances starting Aug.25 in Calgary.
The Big Top seats more than 2,500 people, and setting up the 19-meters high, 51-meters wide behemoth takes a week at Stampede Park. The show comes in on 70 trailers, carrying equipment that weights more than 2,000 tonnes, including 550 stakes used to ground the Big Top over 4,505-meters of asphalt.
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