Life is a circus involving strenuous and demanding situations and to successfully live through it require agility and perfection of an acrobat. Determination, dedication and deliberation define the key to the success of an acrobat; as much as they define it for a simple human being.
Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza is not just another show but a lifetime experience – a charismatic blend of motion, color and sound that engulfs the mind in the exquisite world of the supernatural – where dreams come true.
I decided to buy the tickets for 5th of July show – the last day of the long weekend week in US. Praveen Shukla had talked about it a lot to me during my trip to Texas. He wanted all of us to go through the experience of Cirque du Soleil. 150 USD that I apprehensively spent for the tickets turned out to be a judicious investment and I realized it within the first 5 minutes of the show.
My seat was positioned in the central first row. Faces of performers were clearly visible from that distance. Faces with perfected expressions and sweat of success bedazzled the stage for over two hours.
Be it either kids or adults, everybody was immersed into the show. Acrobats and jokers, all were integrated gracefully in the presentation. With their elastic bodies, the acrobats performed the actions that wowed everybody; and with their wit and humor, the jokers captivated the audience till the end. Not only the performers but also the addition and removal of equipment from the stage seemed part of the same story. Nothing was disconnected, but a seamless experience.
The background music and songs for the performances engaged aural senses and complimented the show. To my amazement, one of the songs was in Hindi for rope walking trick.
Certainly, Cirque de Soleil is a show of the lifetime. It is one of the things that you would not want to miss in life. Take my words, “it is worth the money.”
