Marie and I took Phil and Fer out last night to see the premier of Cirque de Soleil's latest show Amaluna, playing in the big top down at the old port. It was a beautiful spring evening and a pleasant
walk along the waterfront, a part of the city we don't seem to get down to see often enough. It was our second Cirque de Soleil show we have attended - we saw Totem twice last year! - and were eager to see this latest offering from Guy Laliberté. Marie was lucky enough to procure front row seats for us months ago when they first went on sale and we were literally part of the spectacle - I think I dodged a few drops of sweat! Unless you have been to a Cirque show it is hard to describe the combination of music, sets and costumes, acrobatic skills and mood that sweeps you into the story for almost three hours. Each of us had our favourite performances from last night but they were all very spectacular and flawless. I personally was thrilled by the jugular-cum-lizard man who stole the show for me. For Marie it was a beautiful blond girl picking a dozen or more up bone-like sticks with her feet and balancing each one on top of the other, then upon her head and finally onto a very slim pole - the audience was spellbound and held their breath through the whole sequence. Another show not to be missed - they are here in Montreal for the summer before moving on to Quebec City, Toronto and Vancouver. Now if I can just make it out to Vegas to see the Beatles Love, Ka, Mystere, Zumanity, Viva Elvis and Ovo.....sigh... gws
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| We were this close! |
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Marie in front of Bota Spa and in the background, Moshe Safdie's
famous Habitat 67 |
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| Phil & Fer, Montreal waterfront, the bulk carrier Gordon C. Leitch in the background |
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| passenger terminal, Montreal |
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| Marie and the big top in the distance |
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| me checking out the paintings, Old Port |
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| Outside the Big Top, ready to see Amaluna |
