Cirque du Soleil is an amazing, world-famous, Canadian circus company. Last year it brought its Crystal show to BC with stops in Victoria, Kelowna and Vancouver.
Crystal took place at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre in May. It was Cirque du Soleil, but on ice!
Visit cirquedusoleil.com for full details about this production.
Crystal with Cirque du Soleil
We went to see Crystal at Cirque du Soleil in May, 2025, and it was so good! We loved it! Cirque du Soleil is always spectacular. When it’s on ice, however, it adds a whole new dimension. The risk is increased, as it’s more difficult to land the flips and tricks, and the frosty stage makes the performers’ movements appear so incredibly fluid and graceful.
The story behind the show is that of a young girl named Crystal who feels out of place in the world and doesn’t always fit in. One day, while skating on a frozen pond, she falls through the ice and into a magical world of imagination. There, the girl meets her reflection who helps Crystal discover her creativity and embrace her true self. The story is about finding strength, empowerment and individuality.
The songs selected and the costumes in the show were very well suited to the acts taking place, with some slower, heart-wrenching numbers adding to the uncertainty that the main character, Crystal, is experiencing. This is paired with fast-paced dances showing the pressure she is under to figure out who she is. The story is conveyed well through a series of incredible acts such as aerial silks, juggling, trapeze, tumbling, hand balancing, and synchronized skating.
Crystal is Cirque du Soleil’s first-ever ice show. This was also Crystal’s grand finale tour.
Where and When was the Show?
In Victoria Crystal took place at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. The venue’s address is 1925 Blanshard Street which is just north of downtown Victoria. Performances ran from May 8th to 18th, 2025. Shows were on the Thursdays to Sundays of May 8th to 11th and from the 15th until the 18th. There was one show on each weekday and two on the Saturdays and Sundays.
After Victoria, Cirque du Soleil took the performances to Kelowna. It was at Prospera Place from May 22nd to 25th. The address for the venue there is 1223 Water Street which is in downtown Kelowna, not far from the waterfront.
Crystal was in Vancouver, at the Pacific Coliseum at the PNE, on the Wednesday to Sunday of June 4th to 8th, 2025. The Pacific Coliseum’s address is 100 North Renfrew Street. Visit VancouversBestPlaces.com or the official cirquedusoleil.com website for details about the show in the Lower Mainland.
Ticket Prices for Crystal in Victoria
Ticket prices for the shows in Victoria ranged between about $55 and $140 for children (ages 2 to 12) and between $65 and $160 for adults, plus taxes and online fees. There were also reduced rates for families, where tickets varied between around $65 and $92 per person.
Visit cirquedusoleil.com for full details about this production.
What to Expect
Crystal was a 125-minute show, including a 20-minute intermission. The production combined the best of professional ice skating and world-class acrobatics. We saw it on opening night, on May 8th, and it was fabulous!
The show opened with a clown who threw snowballs at audience members to set the theme of the ice and snow. (Note: The clown was more comedian than clown as there was no face paint involved. This was great for people who suffered from coulrophobia and were afraid of clowns.)
After the snowball-throwing introduction, the show then began, explaining the emotional turmoil Crystal was going through by not knowing who she was or where she belonged. Crystal quickly slipped through a crack in the ice into the reflection world, where she met a reflection of herself who guided her along the way, allowing her to experience different things to see where she fit and where she did not. Eventually, Crystal discovered who she was and made her way back to the real world.
Personal favourite performances were the aerial silks and the trapeze, which were both done to slow songs and had the whole audience’s attention. On ice they were absolutely beautiful and it felt like another level was added to the acts that you would not see at a normal performance.
Crystal in Victoria Video
Below are a few scenes from the show in Victoria which we filmed on our phone. Seeing it live and in-person was so much better. It really was a great show!
Other Information
See the Cirque du Soleil website to learn more about Crystal.
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