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It’s been a good year for your organization. How do you reward employees with something they won’t easily forget? How do you get them out of their out of their routines for a team-building experience without an expensive weekend out of town?
One great option is to take them to Cirque du Soleil. Cirque’s Luzia is coming to Vancouver Oct. 3 through Dec. 29. Just blocks from downtown, your employees will be transported to what’s described as “a waking dream of Mexico.” Luzia combines light and water, Mexican folklore and a surreal menagerie of creatures with the spectacular circus stunts and visual surprises and delights that Cirque du Soleil is renowned for.
But that’s not all you can expect from a Cirque du Soleil show. Wanting to better understand how people feel when they see a Cirque du Soleil live performance, Cirque du Soleil partnered with renowned creative neuroscience group Lab of Misfits to conduct an ambitious study of awe. The study took place during 10 different performances of Cirque’s “O” in Las Vegas, with a total of 280 audience members. The participants wore state-of-the-art EEG “brain caps” during the performances, allowing researchers to record their neural responses to 23 “awe moments” during the show.
One of the most interesting findings of this study: moments of awe can create bonding experiences. In fact, awe “pulls show-goers into a shared experience that make audience members feel more emotionally connected to the people around them, turning the performances into a form of spectacular group hug,” the researchers found. Participants also showed evidence of a disruption in their usual thought patterns, more open-mindedness to group decision-making, a greater willingness to take risks and an increased perception of wonder.
Attending a Cirque show together, in other words, can help make your team more cohesive, more imaginative and ultimately more productive!
Corporate packages start with discounts for groups of 12 or more — the discount increasing the larger the group. If you want to take your Cirque du Soleil experience to the next level, treat your employees to the VIP Experience. You’ll get an early access to the Mastercard VIP Suite where you will sip on drinks from the open bar and savour delicious hors d’oeuvres before enjoying the show from the best seats under the Big Top. Parking is even included to make this a worry-free experience. It’s also possible to host a private event (think company holiday party) in the VIP Suite by booking either the VIP Salon (12 to 60 guests) or the VIP Exclusivity (60 to 200 guests).
Show your employees you appreciate their ongoing efforts — and stir them to still higher aspirations — with a dazzling evening at Luzia.
Find out more about Group and VIP Packages at cirquedusoleil.com/vancouver/corpo