04-09-2012, 11:43 AM
It was enjoyable, as all Cirque shows are, but I was hoping for more. This one had this evolution/rainforest/native american theme that never really came together. After OVO, which was like A Bug's Life Cirque, I was hoping Cirque would deliver something as thematically-compelling as CORTEO, but alas, no. Again, the same formula - clown opening and connecting pieces, dazzling acts, intermission to buy stuff and the Bollywood finale. This was better than OVO, but not one of the top Cirque acts of late.
Nevertheless, Cirque always delivers some amazing acts. It opened with a tumble-track jungle gym high bar routine, which was T's fav being a gymnast and all. There was a 3-person ring act with one of the most buff women I've ever seen live, a quintet of unicyclists kick bowls on atop their heads (a classic Beijing acrobat schtick), a clown that did this wacky hacky sack ping pong ball on tin plates music bit, a juggler that worked in a giant clear funnel (my fav because it was so innovative and specific - where else could you do an act like that but Cirque?), a fine high bar duet and a fine spinning towels and russian chair duet. The music missed - more of the same really. For the funnel juggler, two guys banged on tubes ala Blue Man Group, which was weak. The human glitter ball was ok, but we were seated right by the ladder where he went up and down, which spoiled the surprise.
Nevertheless, Cirque always delivers some amazing acts. It opened with a tumble-track jungle gym high bar routine, which was T's fav being a gymnast and all. There was a 3-person ring act with one of the most buff women I've ever seen live, a quintet of unicyclists kick bowls on atop their heads (a classic Beijing acrobat schtick), a clown that did this wacky hacky sack ping pong ball on tin plates music bit, a juggler that worked in a giant clear funnel (my fav because it was so innovative and specific - where else could you do an act like that but Cirque?), a fine high bar duet and a fine spinning towels and russian chair duet. The music missed - more of the same really. For the funnel juggler, two guys banged on tubes ala Blue Man Group, which was weak. The human glitter ball was ok, but we were seated right by the ladder where he went up and down, which spoiled the surprise.
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