In photos: Inside Cavalia's Odysseo
A photographer visits the Odysseo big top in advance of the show's Toronto premiere
Acrobat Lucas Tormin-Mendonca soars through the air with the help of spring-loaded stilts during a warmup for Cavalia's Odysseo, a big-top horse and acrobatics extravaganza that premieres in Toronto on Tuesday, May 15.
The big-top-style tent for Cavalia's Odysseo nears completion next to Lake Ontario in downtown Toronto.
Show rider Elise Verdoncq has her makeup applied by makeup designer Jessica Manzo. According to the show's website, Odysseo features "the world’s largest touring big top, the biggest stage . . . and the greatest number of horses at liberty."Tim Fraser
A horse gets its mane braided while being groomed for the show.Tim Fraser
According to the Odysseo website, the show features 69 horses, or, as they call them, "equine performers."Tim Fraser
An equine performer puts on a smile for the camera.Tim Fraser