I'm a 21 year old male from Texas who just created a yelp for the sole purpose of upping this rating. Zarkana is the only cirq show that I have ever seen and I can't believe the poor reviews it is getting. Granted I have nothing to compare it to so maybe my 5 stars are because It is the only one I have seen. So to those who have never seen a cirq show, you will have an amazing time.
Music: 5/5
The thing that stood out to me the most was the live music. It was incredible. The lead female character has the best singing voice I have ever heard. The noises that came out of her beautiful face made me want to cry and laugh at the same time. At other times the music pumped me up the same way rocky balboa gets pumped up to "Eye of the Tiger" by survivor. Right when you think it can't get better, BAM, The drums lead into a shredded guitar solo, and the acrobats perform their most difficult tricks. If this show was just a concert with no acts I would still have given it 5 stars.
Acts: 5/5
Very intense at times, and majestic at others. My favorite was the wheel of death because of how scary it is to watch, but all were impressive. I was gnawing at my fingernails like there's no tomorrow.
The story: ?/5
I have absolutely no idea what was happening with the story but this didn't keep me from being drawn in. This is where I can see how cirq goers would knock a star off.
The clowns: 3/5
Pretty annoying but sometimes funny. Mostly annoying though.
I kinda wanted to slap him.
If you hate having fun, this show is not for you.