Cirque du Soleil - Dralion

I've heard many great things about the Cirque du Soleil and yesterday I learned that it wasn't hype. Last night I saw their Dralion show and was left utterly speechless.

It's hard to summarize my thoughts and feelings about the show. It was completely new to me and I have nothing to compare it to. There were obvious references to China, India, and Africa and this became more apparent when I considered the title of the show. A Dralion is a mix between a dragon and a lion.

The show was a dazzling kaleidoscope of colour, music, costumes, acrobats, gymnastics, dance, and humour. It put me at the edge of my seat and I often did a double take to convince myself of what I was seeing. Highlights included a high-flying trampoline act, a rope skipping ten-person human pyramid, and a young woman who effortlessly twisted her body into various shapes while balancing on a single hand. Most incredible was a juggler named Viktor Kee [movie] who raised the bar on what I thought was humanly possible. He seemed to control the gravitational constant with his effortless ability to juggle up to seven balls using different parts of his body all while performing a gymnastics routine. It was nonstop, "Wow!" from beginning to end. The clowns were funny too. One had a haircut highly resembling that of Dilbert's boss.

This circus is too amazing for words and needs to be seen to be believed. It left me euphoric and I can't wait until their next show.