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Earlier in the week, I posted all the details about the Cirque Du Soleil tour Varekai, where to buy tickets and what the show was about which you can read about here. Well it is now in Newcastle and we went along to opening night, read on to see what we thought.
I was wowed by the stunts, performances and costumes and I can safely say that Cirque Du Soleil is like nothing that I have ever seen before. The whole performance was faultless and had the audience mesmerised and on the edge of their seats. The show featured amazing acrobatics, balancing acts and trapeze artists to name just a few.
Performers would come down from the air doing the most breath-taking stunts, they would appear from underneath the stage or from within the audience. There was a clown act who would just come out of nowhere. There was always something happening in the background too, with performers on swings or climbing in the forest background of the stage.
After some of the jaw-dropping aerial stunts that had been performed, I honestly did not know how they would end the show but they left the best until last. Ending the show was a troupe of very daring acrobats who jumped and somersaulted from moving Russian swings. They were brilliant!
Before we knew it the two-hour show was over, the time had passed so quickly as it had been such an enjoyable show. As I mentioned I took my teenage daughter with me to see the show and she really enjoyed it. While the show is very family friendly I would probably say it is suited to slightly older children rather than very young ones.
If you are looking for an unforgettable show to enjoy with a group of friends, family or older children then I really do recommend Cirque Du Soleil. It will be in Newcastle until this Sunday (19th) before heading to Leeds (22-26 Feb), Birmingham (1-5 March) Nottingham (8-11 March) and then Glasgow (15-19 March).
It sounds like such an amazing show...I would love to see it. I have seen them on TV and they always look so fantastic x
ReplyDeleteIt really was fantastic Kim, I have never seen anything like some of the acts - amazing xx
DeleteWow this looks amazing I'd love to see a show like this.
ReplyDeleteIt really was like nothing I have seen before xx
DeleteI have always wanted to see cirque du soleil and the talent of each performer is quite breathtaking. What a fabulous experience x
ReplyDeleteIt really was a fabulous experience. I hope you get to see it someday soon as I am sure you will love it xx
DeleteI do love a visit to the circus and this looks amazing. I have to watch between my fingers for some of the acts
ReplyDeleteI was the same, some of the acts had me feeling rather nervous xx
DeleteWow, that looks like a breathtaking show. It's just incredible what people can do! I live quite close to Birmingham so maybe I'll be able to see the performance:)
ReplyDeleteI really hope you get to see the show in Birmingham as it is amazing xx
DeleteI would love to see Cirque de Soleil. It sounds like my kind of show, I hope it's coming to Nottingham
ReplyDeleteIt is visiting Nottingham, I hope you get to see it xx
DeleteI took my Mum to see the Alamuna show back in September, and I totally agree that you don't know where to look. It was my first Cirque show and it left me spellbound and captivated x
ReplyDeleteI hope you had an amazing time with your mum. It really is so captivating xx
DeleteOh this looks amazing, I love things like this. I watched Gaungdong Acrobatic troupe do Swan Lake once, which was ballet and acrobatics and oh my word is was just amazing and so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteStevie x