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Poet Theatricals will be bringing three new original productions to Celebrity Cruises’ Lines’ newest ship, Solstice when it sails in December 2008. Through this exclusive partnership, Celebrity Cruises and Poet Theatricals will be setting the stage for a variety of unique and specialty act programming and entertainment that will be enjoyed by Solstice’s guests for years.

"Travelers today have experienced such a variety of entertainment, so we need to ensure we continually offer new and unexpected options, along with some of the most popular programming," said Celebrity Cruises' Vice President of Hotel Operations and Entertainment, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo. "We think we've accomplished that with the breadth of entertainment guests will experience on Celebrity Solstice."

For the three new shows, the Poet Theatricals team decided to incorporate images and themes that were directly inspired by the ship’s style and design.

“Our inspiration for the new shows stems extensively from the extraordinary style and design of the ship, not to mention its name," said Michael McPherson, Poet Theatricals. "Celebrity Solstice conjures up images of light and an alluring ancient mystique, so our shows are built around that theme."

Poet Theatricals also assisted in custom-designing Celebrity Solstice’s 1,115 seated, state-of-the-art theater which helped optimize sight lines and to bring guests closer to the entertainers. As a result, the curved stage creates an almost theater-in-the-round experience and allows for more guest seating in the sought-after central area of the venue.

The three shows, created exclusively by Poet Theatricals for Celebrity’s Solstice are:

Solstice: This European-style theatrical circus is built around the clash of day and night, and includes vocalists, physical comedy, breathtaking group acrobatic, aerial performances and other specialty acts, in a celestial celebration.

Ghost Light: On the eve of an old Broadway theater's closing, the cast performing the venue's final show reminisces about all the productions the theater has hosted, leading to the venue to illuminate once again, in celebration of Broadway favorites past and present.

Pulse: Guests aren't likely to sit still when this show's central character, "Rhythm Man," ignites a motion and vocal spectacular driven by the widely varied music and instruments that create the beat.

Poet Theatricals specializes in creating theatrical productions that have thrilled audiences around the world. Productions combine acrobatics, dance, brilliant costumes and stage sets with an energetic musical score. Production lengths and individual acts can be customized and scaled for different venues, audiences, and budgetary constraints. Poet Theatricals’ shows have been presented in arenas such as the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, outdoor festivals, custom-built amphitheatres, casinos, beach concert stages, and in ballrooms around the world.

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