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The show was a big disappointment. The caliber of the performance was not what I would expect at the MTS Centre. It was promoted as a Cirque de Soliel type event and it was a small town circus show. I felt bad for the performers as the ones in the spotlight with people all round us talking about the show not being what they expected.
The highlight of the evening (besides the wonderful Winnipeg symphony) was the last act (a Russian gymnast). Otherwise it was a collection of less than mediocre performers. Anyone who has ever seen a Cirque de Soleil performance will be extremely disappointed in this poor imitation. It was a waste of money.
First off, if you are expecting a typical Cirque show you will be disappointed. There are acrobatics performed while the orchestra beautifully plays holiday music. We went with our 9 and 6 year old kids and both enjoyed it. I do feel that it was more expensive than it should have been (almost $300 for a family of 4 in the lower level seats). I don't mind paying that amount for an actual Cirque show but definitely over priced for this performance. It is however a nice way to get into the holiday spirit.
The orchestra was great. The cirque performers were good but have seen better on Americas Got Talent.
So disappointed! Nothing special..don't waste your money
The stage was disappointing, really no props except for a sad Christmas tree. Even the darkened stage did not camouflage stage crew who obviously wore their own clothes including ball cap. Could he not have taken off the hat and not appeared as someone just off the street? Mistakes by the performers were also obvious and unexpected.
This was not a professional show. Symphony was nice but the Cirque part was corny and low budget. One step up from the free stage at the fringe festival.
Disappointing and amateur...performers falling, nervous & wobbly, stage underwhelming, views not great from anywhere. We were in the 2nd row - any performance on the floor was obstructed by light boxes and stage gear, lights were blinding - had a friend in the 200 section - they saw nothing and weren't sure why anyone was clapping (although neither did we - watching someone strike a pose is not clap-worthy IMHO. So second rate I would like a refund of my $110 PER SEAT!? Over-promoted as a Cirque-like show, which comes with certain expectations...this was NOT a cirque level performance in any way. Had it been promoted as being a holiday variety show with emerging talent...maybe?? But then the ticket price would need to match - I wouldn't have spent more than $20 per for what was delivered last night...wow, such a disappointment...don't waste your money THE WSO WAS WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS HOWEVER!
Really enjoyed event! My grandchildren enjoyed the event but the solo singing was abit boring for the young kids!
Took my Grandma, Aunt and Mom out to this show. It was really well done and a sight to be seen. If you get a chance you should definitely go! There was not only a FULL orchestra but acrobats and singers as well. Great show for everyone!
Fun and imaginative, I saw feels of acrobatic prowess I'd previously only seen in movies.
Very good all round family entertainment, amazing orchestra, great voices and amazing cirque talent, the arielists were very good. I would totally recommend this show.
Although the symphony music at this event was very wonderful, the circus part could have been a side show for a regular Cirque de Soleil event. The Cowboy was to me the best part of the evening. His rodeo type tricks filled the whole stage, backed of course by the amazing symphony orchestra. The hand balancer was our second favourite, but still, the way it was presented was like just a side show act. There was a lack of any light show, a background graphic that was still and bland. We would have enjoyed seeing closeups shown of orchestra members as they played etc, but there was nothing like that that any person with a power point program could have put together.
Before attending a show I will sometimes read reviews ahead of time, and sometimes I won't, mostly to retain the element of surprise. In this case I probably should have--not that it was horrible, it just wasn't what I expected and had hoped for. First of all the format is very different to a normal Cirque. The stage is more traditional with an orchestra at the back and a standard square area in front of them, which wasn't very big (my first indication that this wasn't going to be a normal Cirque show). At the beginning the orchestra starts off alone and plays a couple traditional holiday songs. Then the host comes out, and is not nearly as funny as he thinks he is. Then they start integrating with the orchestra playing and a few performers on the stage. The acts tended to be the more slow, minimal action type performances--still impressive but no wow factor. The best was probably the board balancing act at the beginning--that guy was good, and we were convinced he was going to fall. The rest of the acts were about flexibility, strength and juggling. The young boy that is part of the act is quite good for 11 years old, I'll give him that. Then a couple Vegas style lounge singers came out and did a few songs with the orchestra. Not that impressive and borderline cheesy. And that was pretty much how the night went. Again, it wasn't horrible, it was just a very toned down version of Cirque, paired with some orchestral holiday music. Glad I didn't pay too much for the tickets.
This was extremely disappointing not even close to a cirque show i would not recommend this to anyone, billed as a cirque xmas show u would be extremely disappointed, singing and some acrobatics. $275 for four seats, this was a $15 seat show max i would like a refund thx
really enjoyed the show - very entertaining - right combination of music and acrobats
After being to many Cirque shows, found this to be like a "training" show... the girls at the end were fabulous, the 2 singers and orchestra very good - but overall was disappointed. Will stick to the ones that come for 2 weeks in the tents in Vancouver.
We loved the music especially the vocalist Scott. His voice was so beautiful. The Orchestra was great but I found it too loud when the vocalists were singing. The cirque part was a bit disappointed and not as good as last time. I heard kids said its bored! I will not recommend this to friends.
I was very disappointed in this Cirque show and would not recommend it.
This was a great family event with something for all ages. The performers were amazing. I kept looking for a net but there wasn't any! The two soloist were top notch and the MC was a perfect combination of grinch and comedian. Now we want to see a recgular Cirque show. Please bring one to Abbotsford soon!
