This past weekend, Jenn, Hunter and I were invited to go see some little show called “Ovo”. It was put on by a troupe of acrobats called “Cirque du Soleil” or something – ever heard of them? No? Me either. Even still, they managed to pack the performance tent with close to four thousand people and they put on one amazing show.
Honestly though, and without hyperbole, I saw things there underneath that tent that I didn’t think the human body could do. Some of the acts were unbelievable because of the muscle control and flexibility required, while others were incredibly well choreographed and expertly timed. All of the acts, however, were astounding because of the amount of physicality and skill packed into each segment: it was very likely that we saw some of the best acrobats and performers the world has to offer. The entire show was amazing. I could go on and on about how entertaining it was, but I don’t want to spoil it for any who may see this post before they see the performance. Suffice it to say that I loved it, Jenn loved it and Hunter loved it and we are very grateful for the invitation.
We were not allowed to take video or photographs inside the performance tent, so I made a little video of my most recent run with the dogs instead.
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I’ve never seen them live, but I’ve seen them on TV. The things they do really are incredible.