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| - I definitely did not know what to expect going in. I had seen a traveling Cirque a few years ago (I can't remember what it was) and I really enjoyed it - there were a lot of acrobatics that I was very impressed with, and thats what I enjoy about this type of theater. I didn't really know what this show was about - I had heard it was "sensual" - but to me, that could have been a lot of things.
I didn't know if I would enjoy this particular one because I'm not the most open of types about that sort of thing. However, it was worth the money we spent. I'm not sure what level we sat in - it was between the upper level that faces the stage and the lower level, but on the side. I thought those seats were amazing.
I personally enjoyed the bawdy humor interspersed with acrobatics. I did find it to be a little random, but at the same time, it was a nice combination of the two - very cabaret. I thought the skits were hilarious and thank goodness that the audience members they pulled into their show didn't clam up - I felt kind of bad for them, but they were good sports.
I still don't know if the host was a man in drag or a woman with a deep voice. Another yelper said s/he reminded him of Frankenfurter. It's sort of true, but I think the host was not really that over-the-top, at least for our show. I thought that the sultry voice was appropriate. I was reminded of rocky-horror at times, but this isn't REALLY a musical, in that, there are really only two singers. And a live band (that alone was amazing!). The acrobats are BUILT.
There were a lot of acrobatics, and a lot of crazy things going on. There were beautiful and great stunts, and then there were modern almost stripper-esque stunts that were fun. Some of the more blatant things made me squirm a little, but that was to be expected for me. It was as "tasteful" (as the show self-describes itself) as a show with almost completely naked people can get, which was OK with me. I frequently found myself gasping and wow-ing at certain stunts. However, there were some things I could have done without, like the weird bondage thing going on - it was a REALLY long scene (?) and I didn't get it, or the actress didn't put enough energy into it for it to be interesting.
This is a completely different genre of cirque du soleil. I thought it was appropriate because it's an "adult" show in Vegas.
I really want to see Ka, O, Mystere, and Love. But my poor wallet says maybe next year.
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