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| - I am not sure if the show I saw tonight is the same thing many of the 1-star reviewers saw on the first Saturday. Tonight was a double feature night thanks to Susan R. of Yelp: Believe followed by O. From what I had already read, it seemed I was about to see the worst Cirque show and the best. Going in with such low expectations, I was pleasantly surprised.
The show begins with Criss being introduced as if this were an episode taping of MindFreak. Perhaps this is where most people get let down: thinking they are going to see a MindFreak show. For a moment it is, however it devolves (in a good way) into the mind of the freak, you might say, as he fights his inner demons. Every single set piece is tied together as he moves along and while not every scene clicks, everything does make sense. Rabbits and magic, dancing and costumes; its a cirque show. It's not as good as O, which I saw after Believe, but I'd not mark it too far down the list of Cirque shows to see.
I know not everyone liked it, but at this show, maybe three people walked out and he had a standing ovation at the end. A few grumbles were heard outside but overwhelmingly it was a positive atmosphere.
Remember, most all of these reviews are for the PREVIEW show. Halloween is Believes opening night. The show will get better up until then.
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