Last night Thom and I went to see Varekai, my first Cirque du Soleil show ever, and wow, it’s almost indescribable. It’s like a wild, crazy dream. (Well, I wish my dreams were this vivid… especially if they include the twin gymnasts Andrew and Kevin Atherton, who performed the aerial straps act. Read T. Kevin‘s review for more.) Amazingly skilled performances and great music overall. And the setup is pretty impressive too: the various stage pieces, all that rigging, and the tent itself, which as you drive up to it is a whimsical flash of light on the otherwise dark grounds of RFK Stadium. While I’ve seen some Cirque stuff on TV, there’s nothing like seeing it live and up close, with the performers soaring over your head. Fantastique.
Varekai plays Washington, D.C., through Sun., Oct. 24.
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Ooh! Isn’t the Cirque just the most AMAZING exeperience? I saw Alegria this past summer when it was in Philadelphia, and it was incredible!
The twins were definitely the highlight for me, followed by the swings at the end and Icarus’ aerial routine near the beginning.
I’m thinking of going again…
Cirque in person is amazing. I’ve seen La Nouba in Orlando a few times, and we almost went to see Zumanity in Vegas last month. We didn’t have the money then, so *oh darn* we’ll just have to go back. 🙂 I watched the Varekai reality-type show on Bravo, and I so want to see the finished product.
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Jeff already wrote about our outing a couple of weeks ago to see Cirque du Soleil’s Varekai, so I don’t need to add much except to rave about our front row seats that had us close enough for the cast…