The Creators' Biographies
Guy Laliberté
Show Concept and Guide
An accordion player, stiltwalker and fire-eater, this daring visionary founded Quebec’s first internationally renowned circus. Since 1984, he has guided the creative team through the creation of every show and contributed to elevating the circus arts to the level of the great artistic disciplines.
Dominic Champagne
Show Concept Writer and Director
A multi-talented and prolific artist, Dominic Champagne’s work in theatre led to an invitation from Cirque du Soleil to direct Varekai in 2002 which was followed by the assignment to co-direct ZUMANITY.
Gilles Ste-Croix
Show Concept and Director of Creation
Gilles Ste-Croix was one of the founders of Cirque du Soleil in 1984. Since December 2002, he has been Vice President of Creation, New Project Development at Cirque du Soleil and is the driving force behind LOVE.
Sir George Martin
Musical Director
Legendary producer of The Beatles, Academy Award-nominated composer and founder of AIR Studios, Sir George Martin has produced a record-breaking 30 Number One singles in the UK. In his career to date he has received two Ivor Novello Awards and five Grammys. In 1962 he signed The Beatles to EMI and went on to produce all of their records until they disbanded in 1970.
Giles Martin
Musical Director
Giles Martin is an award-winning record producer and the son of Sir George Martin. They have been working as a team to create a soundtrack for LOVE that is designed to be both familiar, and at the same time brand new, with a sense of intimacy underscoring the drama and grandeur of the Beatles’ compositions.
Chantal Tremblay
Associate Director of Creation
As Creation Director of LOVE, Tremblay is the pivotal link between the Producer and the team of Creators, overseeing the day-to-day process of creation and making sure that the Creators have all the tools they need to deliver the show.
Jean Rabasse
Theater and Set Designer
Jean Rabasse has worked extensively in dance, theatre and cinema. He has won two Césars for his designs in La Cité des enfants perdus (1996) as well as Vatel (2001), which also got him a nomination for an Academy Award.
Philippe Guillotel
Costume Designer
Philippe Guillotel has designed memorable, colorful costumes for a wide variety of film and video productions, including the features Doggy Bag and Asterix et Obelix : Mission Cléopatre.
Jonathan Deans
Sound Designer
Jonathan Deans, one of the most sought-after sound designers in the musical theatre world, is the man behind the sound environments of LOVE, his eighth sound design project for Cirque du Soleil.
Yves Aucoin
Lighting Designer
Yves Aucoin has worked with Celine Dion on all her shows since 1989. He has also created the lighting for the singers Roch Voisine, Garou and Julio Iglesias, and worked as a lighting consultant for Sir Elton John and Gloria Estefan.
Francis Laporte
Projections Designer
Dave St-Pierre is best known for his groundbreaking choreography La Pornographie des âmes, which has played all over the world to rave reviews. LOVE marks the third time he has worked for Cirque du Soleil.
Dave St-Pierre
Choreographer
Dave St-Pierre is best known for his groundbreaking choreography La Pornographie des âmes, which has played all over the world to rave reviews. LOVE marks the third time he has worked for Cirque du Soleil.
Hansel Cereza
Choreographer
The Spanish actor, choreographer and artistic director Hansel Cereza has travelled the world to bring his unique vision to theatre and dance productions.
Guy St-Amour
Acrobatic Rigging Designer
Guy St-Amour has been associated with Cirque du Soleil since the very beginning, working in a number of technical capacities between 1984 and 1995 before opening his own company which has consulted for scores of clients in opera, musicals and theatre.
Daniel Cola
Acrobatic Performance Designer
Coming from the world of competitive trampoline, where he won a world championship in 1982, Daniel began his career with Cirque du Soleil in 1993 as an artist on Mystère. Since leaving the stage in 1998, Daniel has been developing acrobatic numbers for Cirque du Soleil.
Nathalie Gagné
Make-up Designer
Following her work on Quidam, "O", La Nouba, Varekai, ZUMANITY, KÀ and Corteo, LOVE is Nathalie Gagné’s eighth contribution to the creation of a Cirque du Soleil show.
Patricia Ruel
Props Designer
Prior to LOVE, Patricia Ruel worked on two Cirque du Soleil productions: KÀ at MGM Grand and the opening ceremonies of the XI FINA World Championships in Montreal in 2005.
Michael Curry
Puppet Designer
Michael Curry is one of the world’s leading production designers. He works with the foremost entertainment companies such as the Metropolitan Opera, London’s Royal National Theatre, Disney Theatrical Productions, LA Opera, and Universal Pictures. His last assignment with Cirque was on KÀ, at MGM Grand.