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Monday, 11 September 2023 15:18

Cirque du Soleil chooses Bona Traffic HD as protection for their stage floor.

From Thursday September 7 to Sunday October 29, Cirque du Soleil will be present in Belgium with their latest show Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities (https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/kurios)
Prior to the show, it was decided to completely renovate the stage floor. No sinecure since the finish that had had its best time after numerous shows over a period of almost 10 years had to be removed without damaging the beautiful design from renowned scenographer Stéphane Roy and executed by Cadmium Scenic Team.

Patrick Barnwell (https://www.1patrickbarnwell.com/) was at that time second head painter and made all of the tests for this elaborate scenic technique.
Patrick Barnwell now an independent stage painter and artist was therefore called upon to take on the artistic direction and execution of the works.

On the night of September 4, the cleaning of the floor and the removal of the old layer of finish started at 2 a.m. and ended on Tuesday, September 5 at 12:30 p.m. with a validation of the floor. (With a show that travels around the world, everything runs on a tight schedule).
The floor was finished with 2 coats of Bona Traffic HD Silkmatt.