KEY ARENA, SEATTLE, WA :: The Cirque du Soleil was in town again to perform their best songs in a very entertaining and overwhelming multimedia concert. Musicians, singers, dancers, and acrobats enacted a sequence of dream-like stories as large-scale videos were projected on moving screens. The acrobatic performances were amazing, but not as breathtaking as in other Cirque du Soleil shows; the focus was on the music.
The songs spanned a wide range of musical styles. African chants, latin dance, soaring ballads, jazzy solos, techno beats and rock anthems had us tapping our feet and bobbing our heads throughout the night. We both would have thoroughly enjoyed the musical performances and dance choreography on their own, but the acrobatics and special effects made it much more entertaining and truly immersive.
The long stage bisected the audience, and a cleverly designed scaffolding system moved enormous curtains, screens and other props across the floor. Huge projections created surreal environments of outerspace, the ocean, gardens and more. The gauzy transparency of some of the screens enhanced the illusion of being in the dreamy scenes. If you get a chance to see the
show, I highly recommend it! (They'll be back in Portland, OR a little later this month.)
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