There are FOUR cirque de soleil shows in Vegas – so I thought I’d go an check one of them out.
1 – Zoomanity – already seen and wasn’t that impressed
2 – Love – Beetles focussed so could be amazing or crap but sold out anyway
3 – O – water based show that sounded amazing but closed the night I was available
4 – Ka – the write up didn’t grab me. I was looking for fabulous acrobats and aerialists not costumes…
So that’s how I ended up going to see Le Reve at the Wynn (so I’m lazy that’s where I was staying). Another water focussed show. Actually it was fun. The theatre was stunning – I’ve included a picture here to give you an idea of the atmostphere.
It was beautifully produced, packed with impressive bodies, great dancing and diving, however the actual standard of the circus stuff wasn’t up to Cirque standard. The greatest crowd pleasers were people dropping into the water from way up in the gantries. Showcasing an ability to *ahem* let go. Woo hoo.
Still I left feeling really good and only slightly damp. I enjoyed the show but what cheered me up most of all was the fact that it underlined to me that it’s not what you do, it is how you do it when it comes to performance. So there’s possibly hope for me yet.