Circus Circus
(and I don't mean the casino of the same name, which was kind of a depressing place to visit though we played a mean game of air hockey there....)
Back in Vegas, we spent the day in various circus endeavors.
First, we went to the Love technical tour (which was actually sitting in seats int he theater and being shown the tech, but with no performers). It was focused on the true technical aspects — sound, lights, video, and mechanics — rather than the actual rigging (though Patrick did learn that they use only 12 riggers, and all from the sides instead of above).
From there, the ultimately cheesy "Fall of Atlantis" at Caesar's Palace, plus I finally got my rum drink to walk around with! (note to self, get that earlier in the trip next time!)
That night, we had TWO Cirque shows .
First was Mystere, a very traditional Cirque show, but with the added bonus of taiko drums. Beatrix especially loved the clowns, and I found the whole thing eminently enjoyable.
Finally, we saw the late performance of O, and here words simply fail me — it's like nothing else I have ever seen. There is Cirque, and then there is above and beyond. The whole show was like some kind of dream, and all the images still swirl in my head (somewhat ruined by the fact it then took us 2 hours to get OUT of the Bellagio parking lot, but who needs sleep anyway?)
Back in Vegas, we spent the day in various circus endeavors.
First, we went to the Love technical tour (which was actually sitting in seats int he theater and being shown the tech, but with no performers). It was focused on the true technical aspects — sound, lights, video, and mechanics — rather than the actual rigging (though Patrick did learn that they use only 12 riggers, and all from the sides instead of above).
From there, the ultimately cheesy "Fall of Atlantis" at Caesar's Palace, plus I finally got my rum drink to walk around with! (note to self, get that earlier in the trip next time!)
That night, we had TWO Cirque shows .
Finally, we saw the late performance of O, and here words simply fail me — it's like nothing else I have ever seen. There is Cirque, and then there is above and beyond. The whole show was like some kind of dream, and all the images still swirl in my head (somewhat ruined by the fact it then took us 2 hours to get OUT of the Bellagio parking lot, but who needs sleep anyway?)
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