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| - Absinthe is basically an adult circus that seems to work really hard to make it raunchy and vulgar. I don't mind it, I just thought it felt forced and unnecessary (to be fair, I was sober...). A lot of swearing and dirty jokes. The jokes were funny, but the performers doing the circus acts were so good that they didn't really need all the dressings.
The athleticism of the performers was out of this world. Very talented people. I was on the edge of my (very uncomfortable seat) the whole time. The roller skating act seemed dangerous and I thought was a bit too much. If anything went wrong, there could be some serious damage to the audience, let alone the performers.
There was some audience heckling, but it was funny. And, it was just the ringleader saying stuff about people based on their looks - the gays, the republicans, the mexican, etc. Its not like in some comedy shows where there's dialogue between audience member and performer. It pushed the limits, but didn't go too far.
Definitely a show I would only go to in Vegas, but I'm glad I went. Very Vegas, but something you gotta do if you're here. Entertaining, amusing, had me constantly laughing. And the circus acts were really cool with unbelievable talent.
NOTE: general seating only - like a movie theatre. But all of the seats seem basically the same. Inside a medium sized circus tent, with chairs around the center stage. Don't freak out, you'll forget about your seat when the show starts. All your attention will be on the performers.
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