Cirque was amazing!
by imap on 5/11/16The Oncenter War Memorial Arena - SyracuseRating: 5 out of 5Best show I've ever seen! Cirque du Soleil did not disappoint.

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Cirque du Soleil: OVO on Tour
Talk about creating a buzz. Touring circus company Cirque du Soleil's OVO offers a nonstop, life-affirming, two-hour tribute to the infinitely diverse world of insects. This sensual, acrobatically dazzling show premiered in 2009 as the Montreal-based circus company's 25th production since 1984. The cast for its premiere included 54 performing artists from 16 different countries. Created and directed by Deborah Colker, OVO (Portuguese for "egg") contemplates insects in all their beauty, action and curiosity. Brazilian composer Berna Ceppas transforms their flight, leaps, creeping and crawling into a samba-influenced choreographic spectacle augmented by the constant flutter and hum of real insect sounds.
With well over a thousand performances to date, OVO long ago took flight as one of the Cirque's most popular and rewarding extravaganzas. As Albany, New York's Times Union said of OVO in 2020, "In our digital age, it's reassuring to remember that non-simulated, filter-free entertainment still has the power to dazzle and transport us."
What is Cirque du Soleil: OVO?
Upon its Montreal debut in 2009, OVO became Cirque du Soleil's most audacious and virtuosic new-circus show to date. A trio of principal characters — Master Flipo, Foreigner and Ladybug — keeps this arena spectacular in constant motion, as awestruck insects become intensely interested in a mysterious egg's sudden appearance. OVO teems with life, and Cirque du Soleil's talented cast mirrors the insect world's natural abilities to fly, balance and leap with a lifetime of practice and precision.
During one of the company's largest flying acts, 10 scarab beetles on three platforms toss a single beetle back and forth. A colorfully costumed dragonfly flits about, red ants juggle chunks of kiwi and corncobs with their feet, and butterflies cling gracefully to one another as they float through the air. For OVO's grand finale, the large span used for brilliant lighting effects transforms into a two-story climbing wall onto which trampoline-powered crickets are hurled as though onto a vertical stage. Cockroaches, grasshoppers and other insects serve as supporting characters throughout the evening's dozen acrobatic tours de force.
Best show I've ever seen! Cirque du Soleil did not disappoint.
A must see!! Never miss a chance to see cirque du soleil. Worth every penny and more
I have to preface my review by saying that I have been a huge fan of Cirque du Soleil for years. They continue to put out great shows, and Ovo is no exception. The costumes are really incredible, and with the outstanding music, the show provides an explosion to the senses. It's like being in a living dream for a few hours! The performers were great and the seating at the War Memorial really allowed a terrific view of the performers. I had an outstanding time.
This is something that can't be described in words. The costumes, the participants, the music, the props....STUNNING. I purchased the CD and I absolutely loved it. I'd go again for sure. If you have the opportunity to see this, go see it!
My wife and I loved the show, and my 2, 4, and 6 year old children were each attentive through the entire show.
This was our 3rd different Cirque show, so we were ready for anything. It ended up being a show about an egg and 2 insects trying to find love. It was a really cute show, none of the typical over-the-top dramatic scenery, very little singing, much of the acts we had seen before, the costumes were good though, but again, not over-the-top. It's a cute show to take your kid to and there were many kids. But somehow I just felt cheated.
My family and I enjoyed the show!! Plenty of jaw dropping moments and spectacular stunts!!! We have enjoyed Cirque Du Soleil for years!! No other knockoffs can come close to the real deal Cirque Du Soleil has to offer!!!!
Cirque du Soleil was one of the most beautiful and amazing things I have ever seen. I cannot wait for my next opportunity to see one of their shows.
It was so incredible and creative! The acrobats, actors, music, singers, musicians, the story, the crazy fantastic costumes!!! Loved, loved, loved it!!
My 36 year old son took my 2 granddaughters, ages 9 and 5, it was an unforgettable, awesome event. my granddaughters came home imitating the grasshoppers along with other characters they had seen and could not stop talking about the performance. Truly one they will never forget !! so glad they were fortunate to see the show !!
Cirque du soleil was a fantastic show! They are truly amazing performers. The seats where great and the price was well worth the entertainment!
Not the best Cirque, but that just tells you how incredible and fantastic many of the other shows have been! I gave it 5 stars, but there are other shows I'd give more if I could. It was great and well worth attending. I gladly gave it a well-deserved standing ovation! So did the entire audience.
GREAT SHOW. THE KIDS WERE MESMERIZED THE WHOLE TIME. GREAT HUMOR.
Best Cirque Du Soleil show I saw. The brazilian-inspired music was a great surprise, loved it.
Fabulous!! I was sad when it was over!!!! Our seats were great it was the best seats from what I could tell. I would love to go again!!
Absolutely loved this show. The acrobatics were amazing, the music was perfect, and the story line was fairly easy to follow. It was a fun atmosphere, and the show was over before I knew it! Kept me entertained the entire time. No seat was a bad seat, because there was always something going on and something to look at and see. Thanks for a great show!!
This show was amazing! I was literally holding my breath through some of the acts!
The seats were amazing, the show mind blowing, loved it. I would love to see it again or any of their other shows.
The show was great not idea why people are rating fair or poor, anyway don't listen to them. The show was beautiful, the lights and stage was big, the performances amazing, colorful, funny. I will see them again that was my dream until finally I got it and I am very happy with the show.
Cirque Du Soleil Ovo was an amazing show! My husband and I will absolutely be back to see another performance when they are in town again.