Last night CBCB and I went to see the newest Cirque du Soleil show, Kooza. CBCB had purchased the tickets a while ago, and happened to have an extra one. I told her I would love to buy the extra ticket, because I’ve seen every Cirque du Soleil show that has come to my area. I think I’ve seen 5 or 6 at this point. I absolutely love the artistry, the music, the spectacle of it all.
A description of the show from Cirque du Soleil’s website:
KOOZA tells the story of The Innocent, a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world.
KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil: It combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.
The Innocent’s journey brings him into contact with a panoply of comic characters such as the King, the Trickster, the Pickpocket, and the Obnoxious Tourist and his Bad Dog.
Between strength and fragility, laughter and smiles, turmoil and harmony, KOOZA explores themes of fear, identity, recognition and power. The show is set in an electrifying and exotic visual world full of surprises, thrills, chills, audacity and total involvement.
The show was absolutely breathtaking. The thing I love about Cirque du Soleil is that each show has a unique perspective or theme, but they all have the same whimsical quality. As soon as you take your seat in the tent and the lights dim, you know you’re in store for an experience like no other.
I haven’t enjoyed myself this much in a long time, and I highly recommend that you take advantage of seeing this show, if it comes to your area. It’s definitely worth the price of the tickets.
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