Yes, I had the privilege of seeing cirque du soleil thanks to the Urban outings program funded by the NYC chapter of NSCIA. Luckily, it was a gorgeous day since we had to wait outside the tents for a while. Now I've been to the circus once as a young child but did not know what to expect as an adult. For those who are thinking about seeing this show, it will certainly spark your inner child and you will be wowed all over again!
We had special seating in the front, the staff was very accomodating. One usher brought my popcorn and hotdog and when I moved to find the restroom, someone immediately came to lead me out. There was a wheelchair accessible restroom right outside the tent and someone waited for me to lead me back in. Doing trach care at the sink was difficult but it didn't matter since everything went so smoothly.
The whole production was on point. The one thing I noticed was that I kept trying to see how they organized the show and I just couldn't keep up with them! They had a huge scaffold up at the top of the tent above the stage and more and more contraptions kept coming from it for the next act. The format was classic circus: started out with clowns interacting with the crowd before lights went out. Then, an innocent central character seems to stumble upon a twisted jack-in-the-box, unleashing a phantasmic yet terrifying world. Where a dozen wonderfully costumed dancers entered the stage was also a carousel of sorts with other characters: a live band and vocalists! The sound production was was so impressive and there were acts where it seemed to become an all out rock concert. I don't want to say anymore except that if you have an opportunity to see KOOZA, it's well worth traveling to see and still great for kids!
Show continues in NY until June 7th! Here's a link to their site.
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