![]() ![]() It’s certainly a great show for all ages.ĭespite its Steampunk theme, a lot of the costumes transport you to underwater worlds of electric eels and other sea creatures. You could hear children gleefully laughing along and sometimes sharing hushed comments following death-defying stunts. ![]() But KURIOS is a lot funnier than I remember the other show being just as breathtaking, but there’s a lot more comedy involved. The troupe’s reputation precedes it and I saw a different show more than a decade ago, so I had an inkling of what lay ahead. We were lucky enough to watch the dress rehearsal ahead of the show’s European Premiere which opened on 13 January. The verdict Sea creatures soar above the stage © Cirque du Soleil You’re now in a future past a Thomas-Edison-meets-Jules-Verne retro-future. Enter the realm of astonishing inventions, mindboggling feats and flying machines. Set during the Victorian Industrial Revolution, this Steampunk-style spectacle introduced an eccentric inventor, The Seeker, who believes that an alternate world exists inside his curio cabinet. Meet The Seeker and the characters from his curio cabinet © Cirque du Soleil The plot These jugglers, acrobats, fire breathers, and musicians were the core of what would grow into the Cirque du Soleil that is recognised around the world today. It all began in 1980s Canada, where a troupe of performers – known as Les Échassiers de Baie-Saint-Paul (the Stiltwalkers of Baie-Saint-Paul) – took their talents to the streets of a charming village near Quebec City. The contemporary circus company Cirque du Soleil has built quite a reputation over the years. Opening for its European premiere at London’s Royal Albert Hall (from ), KURIOS: Cabinet of Curiosities is a spellbinding yet hilarious new show from Cirque du Soleil
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