Big Circus

Circus? Isn’t that the huge colorful tent where you can smell the elephant poo even if you are far away? Moreover, isn’t that something for kids?

Well – it depends! Our two trips to Las Vegas we saw two shows from Cirque du Soleil. One was LOVE, the other one O. This is the biggest Circus in the world. And no, those shows are not in tents. They are in huge halls, fully equipped with technical stuff. This is important as the stage is changing all the time and brings the audience from one magic world into the other. There are no animals at all in this circus so it cannot smell.

With those 2 shows this year we have seen in total 3 Cirque du Soleil shows (those 2 which were mentioned and Mystere). Sounds like we are circus lovers? Well, that is true! We are excited and absolutely fascinated every time when we see a show. And even if we have seen some of their shows already we would return.

One of the specialties of the shows is that so many things happen at the same time so that you cannot really absorb every detail. Therefore, if you go again to the same show you will notice new specifics. However, that is the almost the only thing those shows have in common. And the clowns who assure that in-between you can relax from all the impressions you get. All shows tell a story with music, dance and acrobatic. Every single one of them is unique.

Mystere is the oldest Cirque du Soleil Show in Las Vegas and the acrobatic comes first place. Unbelievable what one can do with one’s body. As an observer you almost get muscle aches only by watching it.

Love is the newest show and with the music of the Beatles you are back in the 60^th and 70^th again. Without no doubt you start clap and sing when the countless dancers are performing on the stage.

O is the absolute highlight! As the name tells you it is all about water. The stage is changing permanently. Sometimes the water is only centimeters deep and the dancers are walking on water. Sometimes the water is as deep as a pool and the dancers jump from the roof of the hall. Swimming, dancing and all the acrobatic elements are a firework of unbelievable visually impressions which will last for hours after you have seen the show. More than once I was thinking to go to the circus in my next life (one without elephants) … Wonderful!

Btw one of the founders of Cirque du Soleil was in space! Yes, that is the guy with the red nose, who currently is in all newspapers and magazines.

Background to Cirque du Soleil (in English circus of the sun) is a circus director in Montreal, Canada. Cirque du Soleil was founded in 1984 by a street artist Guy Laliberte (that is the one flying into space) and Daniel Gauthier. This enterprise has 3800 people employed of which almost 1000 are artists. It is worth almost 1 billion dollars.