Friday, July 10, 2009

Saltimbanco

I never got to update you all on my Cirque Du Soleil night. We saw their show, Saltimbanco, and as everyone who has ever seen a Cirque show probably knows, sufficient adjectives to describe it just don't exist.

It was amazing, fantastic, magical, imaginative, creative, mind-blowing, funny and sexy. I walked out feeling like I was in a trance. I feel so blessed that we were able to take the boys to see it because they were completely enthralled and it was amazing to point out that these people were doing these amazing feats without special effects; that it was true talent and hard work. At first, both kids were looking at me like I had lost my mind when people in weird masks and unitards came out slinking around the stage and singing in a foreign language, but within 5 minutes they were completely captivated.

little kid sat on the edge of his seat, perfectly still for the entire show. Big Kid was equally impressed with the performers, the live band, and the guys working the synthesizer and control board. He would often direct my eyes away from the stage to point out what the control board guy was doing. At one point I heard Big Kid gasp as two contortionists were defying physics on a table-like platform and he said, "I...can...not...believe...dey are standing on furniture like dat. So wrong and so dangerous," in a disapproving tone.

Another guy was doing insane things on a bicycle and little kid says he's going to do that too, so I have that to look forward to now.

We lucked into some awesome seats, right where the cast's friends and loved ones were seated, so I eavesdropped on them which was fascinating. I'd love to see the behind-the-scene scene with that crowd--I think working that closely and being that flexible and being on tour could make for some interesting and scandalous situations.

As we left (after a standing ovation), I asked little kid what he thought and he said, "Really, really awesome. Really awesome." It really was. I want to tell you all about the crazy crap on the bike and the guy juggling a gazillion balls and the sexy man and woman percussion session or the people on the poles or the two male contortionists but there's really no describing it.

I believe this tour just started. Here's the dates and places --if you see it, you have to come back here and tell me so we can discuss the awesomeness.

4 comments:

Stereos and Souffles said...

Cirque is amazing, I've seen O and Love in Vegas and La Nouba in Orlando. That's fantastic that your kids enjoyed it so much. That's good to know, I've got some friends that wondered about taking their kids. After I saw O, I couldn't stop talking about it for weeks. I tend to get a little teary eyed during the standing ovation. Just magical...

Anonymous said...

Hmmmm lk sat perfectly still.... maybe you should consider buying some Cirque DVDs....

ms vicki

miss. chief said...

aaah i'm still so jealous!

Jennifer said...

Anything that keeps an almost three year old entranced for that long HAS to be awesome. I'm so glad you all loved it.