This was the 2nd Cirque show the hubs and I have seen with the first one being Mystere. Hubs and I were really excited to see this show. We got there extra early and were at the front of the line. The ushers are hilarious and full of character. It made waiting in line more bearable.
We sat in our seats for some time while the rest of the guests were coming in. The stage looked impressive and there are speakers in every seat. Cool! I was a little disappointed that there was no clown for this show.
The good:
+ It's fire themed and there's a clear storyline
+ Good performances
+ Impressive rotating stage
The bad:
- Not enough acrobatic performances
- 1 whole scene was CG'd
A few months ago one of the performers fell and died. I'm assuming that the scene where they CG'd the performance was the one where the lady died. Ok, I can understand all the complicated things associated with that scene, but if you're going to CG it you should probably cut the scene out altogether or shorten it. It was so boring watching a CG projection for 5 minutes. I don't mean to be disrespectful to the lady who died. I know these performers are doing risky stunts etc. The audience does pay a lot of money for a spectacular show. If the scene is deemed unsafe etc they shouldn't wastes the audience's time. You can still have a good show without that scene.
Some people really enjoy this show. For the hubs and I, we thought it was so so. We would recommend Mystere over this one.
Next on our list, O!