From the specially built theater to the revolving stage the size of an aircraft carrier, this magnificent spectacle is my favorite Cirque ever. A mythological world and culture has been created and populated by the creators of Cirque for this show. From the tattoo suited macrame creatures who greet you and flit about the theater while the lights go down to the specially adapted speakers in every seat, this production is a masterpiece of engineering and design.
This show is a blend of circus, broadway show, and opera with all the fantasy of a children's book. The inhabitants of a couple of strange lands perform their acts to haunting tunes that gain strength throughout the show. The combination of lyric meloday and the athletic prowess of the acts is hypnotic. This may be a more subtle Cirque...it reminded me of operatic productions when I first saw it, but it ends with an big bang production-circus number that is astonishing.
I have seen this Cirque five times, and dragged all my pals along, with everything from TixTonite tickets, to casino package specials from MGM.
It is a breathtaking tour de force of both visually and acrobatically, and remains my favorite Cirque ever.