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Kilian Mongey to perform in Cirque du Soleil’s OVO at Zénith de Dijon

November 15, 2026 Emma Walker – News Editor News

Kilian Mongey performs at Zénith de Dijon

French acrobat Kilian Mongey returns to his native Burgundy region this November to perform in the Cirque du Soleil production OVO at the Zénith de Dijon, ICI reported.

The 50-artist insect-themed production runs from November 19 to November 22, 2026. Mongey performs as both a cricket and a phasme during the engagement.

Ten years of training leads to Dijon stage

Mongey first encountered the company in 2006 when his mother took him to see the show Alegría in Paris. That performance inspired him to pursue a career in acrobatics through gymnastics and tumbling.

“J’ai tout fait, des cours de théâtre, des cours de danse. C’est ça mon message en général, c’est vraiment pas perdre espoir et vraiment pousser, parce que moi c’est ce que j’ai fait sur 10 ans afin d’accomplir mon rêve,” Mongey told ICI.

Les interprètes apprennent les mouvements des insectes

Director Déborah Colker created the OVO production in 2009 to showcase a miniature ecosystem of ants, spiders, and crickets. Cast members undergo three months of intensive preparation in Montreal to learn insect movement patterns.

“Donc moi, par exemple, en tant que criquet, où je vais me servir vachement de mes jambes, parce que je fais un sport qui s’apparente au trampoline, qui s’appelle le tumbling, en fait, ça va être très demandant sur les chevilles, sur les genoux et sur le tendon d’Achille,” Mongey told ICI regarding the physical strain of his role.

L'équipe entretient les costumes durant la tournée

Four resident costume designers travel with the production to maintain 300 distinct costumes. Mongey utilizes three separate cricket costumes alongside stilts measuring between one meter and 1.20 meters for his phasme routine.

“Je suis super excité. C’est toujours particulier de pouvoir faire des représentations en France,” Mongey told ICI ahead of the Dijon dates, where his family from Fontaine-Française will attend the performances.

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