Le Grand Cirque

Synopsis

From the award-winning creative team behind Spirit of the Dance one of the world's most popular Dance shows, comes the next generation of Cirque style productions. The spellbinding and magical Le Grand Cirque is one of the most exciting shows you'll ever see. It has fast become one of the hottest tickets in show business history with sold out shows and standing ovations night after night. It has played to over 10 million people around the world, smashing all box office records on the way. Featuring an international cast of 50 world champion acrobats and performers from over 15 countries, this award-winning spectacle will quite simply take your breath away. Perfect for all the family - with fun and happiness written all over it.

Our Review:

28 August 2008

Cirque Du Soleil is a hugely successful franchise with shows playing all over the world, but if you have seen any of these productions, you may have found your patience tested with their stock Euro-pop soundtracks and irritating clowns.

Thankfully, Le Grand Cirque has all of the breath-taking elements of the genre and none of the filler, and as the title suggests everything is done on a grand scale. From the opening scenes, you are dazzled into submission by a variety of human spinning wheels, acrobats and contortionists, all displaying extraordinary talent.

The pre-recorded music gives the show a strong whiff of gorgonzola as it is so old school – somewhat reminiscent of Siegfried and Roy - but this is all part of the fun, alongside the pearly white teeth, perma-grins and over-the-top costumes. Visually, there is so much going on that you can hardly pause to take note of any flaws.

There are a few though; namely ...