Bytemarks

Last night’s Saltimbanco show was exhilarating! It’s rare that you can catch a show like this in Hawaii. Most Hawaii folks fly to Las Vegas and come back to tell everyone what they missed. My first Cirque du Soleil show was in LV some 10 years ago. Since then there have been numerous themed shows coming from the Cirque team. What I did not realize was the Saltimbanco originated back in 1992 and has toured the world since. Highlights of this show were the surrealistic costumes, upbeat live music and stellar performances. I loved the pair on the swing routine that caught everyone’s breath. Two ladies sharing the swing performed some awesome in-motion catches. In typical Cirque du Soleil fashion, it was one physically demanding performance after another. One could not help but feel uplifted and invigorated after the show. For a moment there I felt I was in Las Vegas, excited to see if that positive feeling could translate to the tables. Honolulu would do well to have more Cirque du Soleil shows.