Koozå tells the story of a melancholy loner (The Innocent) in search of his place in life, who becomes carried off into the world of The Trickster - a charming, agile genie of sorts; a jack-in-the-box come to life - who created the world of Koozå for his protege. "Koozå is also about human connection and the world of duality, good and bad," says the show's writer and director David Shiner. "The tone is fun and funny, light and open. The show doesn't take itself too seriously, but it's very much about ideas, too. As it evolves we are exploring concepts such as fear, identity, recognition and power."

Following the successful launch of Corteo in 2005, Cirque du Soleil wished to get back to its roots, find simplicity in its shows (as Corteo has the largest number of automation cues for a touring show up to that time) and celebrate the essence of its original street-fair beginnings by getting back to basics. Therefore, Koozå represents a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil and combines two such circus traditions - acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.

Between strength and fragility, laughter and smiles, turmoil and harmony, Koozå explores themes of fear, identity, recognition and power. The show is set in an electrifying and exotic visual world full of surprises, thrills, chills, audacity and total involvement.