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Culture Circus

from nickcan | Jan 18, 2010 nickcan

What a weekend I have had...two performances in three days and then another tonight!
On Friday I went to see La Clique at the Roundhouse - just one word to say...GO!
It was BRILLIANT! Very funny and extraordinary display of circus skills - trapeze, roller skating (that defied belief and very nearly could have been a disaster), cabaret singing, a very daring act (hmm....too risque to mention here!) and a hula hooping genius were just a few of the acts. It was like an old fashioned vaudeville act - but with a VERY modern twist. A really great evening out. And although I said, GO...it has actually finished its run but if you get the chance to go, ever - then seize it with both hands. But check out the Roundhouse website,www.roundhouse.org.uk, they often have performances like it - ands its an incredible space!
Yesterday, I went to see Cirque De Soleil at the Albert Hall...and that is still running so GO SEE!!! http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/cirque-du-soleil/default.aspx
Extraordinary feats of breath taking stunts - acrobats flinging themselves from great heights and contorting themselves into worryingly painful shapes. Incredible costumes, stunning staging - visually beautiful.
There were times when I winced and cursed myself for being SO flabby and old and other times when I thought.."Oh, they'll regret that in the morning!" AMAZING! I even laughed at the 'clowns' - now, normally I'm with Johnny Depp on this one (we're very alike in oh so many ways!!!!) and loathe clowns (they're just not funny are they? not scarey...just irritating!) - but these ones were slick and made me giggle (and there wasn't a wonky horn, spraying flower or falling apart car to be seen - thank goodness).
And on top of all that  circus culture we're off to see Nation tonight! See you there at 5.45 for 6? Not feeling 100% (tiny bit of  streaming cold) but hoping that Doctor Theatre will see me through the night - if not I may nodd off in the back row!



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