Frommer's Review
Through the exposure generated by its frequent tours across North America, Europe, and Australia, the Montréal-based Cirque du Soleil enjoys an ever-widening following, and with good reason. Partly it's because of the absence of animals in the troupe, which means no one need be troubled by the possibility of mistreated lions and elephants. But mostly it's because of what does happen under the big tent, and linear descriptions and even photographs can't begin to do justice. Nothing less than magical, each show is a celebration of pure skill and theater. There are plenty of acrobats, clowns, trapeze artists, tightrope walkers, and contortionists, but there is dance, too, and people costumed to look like creatures not of this world -- iguanas crossed with goblins, or peacocks born of trolls. There are even story lines, of a sort. This is truly for children of all ages. The troupe is so much in demand it's difficult to track how long it will alight in its hometown, although most recently it has performed from April to June in temporary tents erected directly in Vieux-Port on the water. Check ahead to find out current plans.
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