For a good month now I have been meaning to report back on our Cirque du Soleil experience in early June...and only now am I finding the words to accurately review it (well, that's my excuse anyways and I'm sticking to it!).
During the first weekend of June, my in-laws came to Ottawa for the weekend so that we could celebrate their anniversary and Steve's birthday with an evening at the circus! But this wasn't just any circus...!!
Many years back, I had come to Ottawa from London to see Saltimbanco, which was set up in Lebreton Flats at the time. I don't really remember a lot of it but, I do remember not being able to stop talking about it for weeks afterwards. So, when we received tickets to Quidam, Cirque du Soleil's newest production, as a gift...we couldn't wait to see what our friends in Quebec would offer up this time.
During the first weekend of June, my in-laws came to Ottawa for the weekend so that we could celebrate their anniversary and Steve's birthday with an evening at the circus! But this wasn't just any circus...!!
Many years back, I had come to Ottawa from London to see Saltimbanco, which was set up in Lebreton Flats at the time. I don't really remember a lot of it but, I do remember not being able to stop talking about it for weeks afterwards. So, when we received tickets to Quidam, Cirque du Soleil's newest production, as a gift...we couldn't wait to see what our friends in Quebec would offer up this time.
To our surprise, our seats were four rows from the front and honestly, I don't think that any of us blinked once (okay, maybe once, but only during intermission!). The show was phenomenal..out of this world...incredible...awe inspiring...the list just goes on. And on top of all that...you will leave feeling more out of shape than you ever have in your life as there are few athletes in this world as sculpted as the performers in Cirque!
We couldn't keep our eyes off of what was happening and at first, you almost experienced a bit of sensory overload as there was so much going on all around you at all times. The music was terrific and the imagination was very "a la Monsters Inc."! The story is meant to reflect our days spent surrounded by a world of people yet, never really knowing anyone at all. Something that I'm sure many of us can relate to at one time or another.
All around amazing. If you haven't seen it...grab the opportunity if you ever can. There are few things like it in the world and as Canadians, we definitely need to support our terrific creations!
Check out more about Quidam here.
We couldn't keep our eyes off of what was happening and at first, you almost experienced a bit of sensory overload as there was so much going on all around you at all times. The music was terrific and the imagination was very "a la Monsters Inc."! The story is meant to reflect our days spent surrounded by a world of people yet, never really knowing anyone at all. Something that I'm sure many of us can relate to at one time or another.
All around amazing. If you haven't seen it...grab the opportunity if you ever can. There are few things like it in the world and as Canadians, we definitely need to support our terrific creations!
Check out more about Quidam here.
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