text: Wow Let us just say I am super disappointed I have seen this show now five times over the past four or five years Of the the past four were mild to great They have toned the show down so much and now have less experienced talent than before I am sure there is more than one cast but I have always seen a very talented cast Soooevery time I have seen the show they have changed it more and more Pretty much for the worst This last time was so unbelievable how bad it was I wanted my money back After politely contacting Cirque they do not bother to respond So nowthe gloves come off WowCirque You are really something else Another big company that does not give a rats about our hard earned money They take your per seat and give you a show now that is so badreally take my advisedo not go see it You will be sorry I feel bad for the very talented performers mixed with other folks notice I did not say other performers that just stand there and look pretty What a disappointment for someone that works so hard and proud to be a part of something so spectacular to just end up having a bla cast to work withnnLets talk about the show BackohI would say four or five years ago when I saw the first show Wow I was really on the edge of my seat Let us compare the differences from then to nownnFirstopening sequence Before no narrationnow there is Not needed really I have no judgment either waynnSecondthe rotating stage comes out of the Void where it appeared to be a ship with rowers This turned into a ritual scene This involved multiple people doing acrobats sword stunts spear stunts and let us say lots of action and energy So much happening you would want to come back and watch again to catch what you missed The next three shows pretty much the same However this last showwowpeople just standing on the stage on both sides while one so called performer twirls a stick and occasionally slaps it on the ground My head was nodding like you see some folks in church I was really really very unhappy with what I saw My niece and nephew were likehuh What is all the hoopla Great music but no action to match Something just did not add up herennThirdthe long haired villain which I have always liked He was so much fun even though he was the bad guy He was not there this evening but they replaced him with a far less experienced person Notice again I did not say performer This guy did not even climb on the wall near the battle scene towards the end of the show To make matters worse near the end of the battle scene the emperor guy in yellow shoes falls in pain due to one of his warriors one of many dies What My niece and nephew said the same thing What is so important about the regular fighter It just did not have the energy there had it been the villain In the past four shows when the villain is defeated and fallenthe stage rotates with theatrical fog lights and music to match The emperor comes over to comfort his fallen comrad as the stage rotates downward into the void A scene that stuck with me from the beginning This time it just lost it is energy and for my niece and nephew they were confused as to what the point wasnnFourth the jungle scenein the past the jungle music always began with the scene This timethe jungle scene was about over when the jungle music came on Later when we were discussing the show my niece and nephew saidoh was that a jungle DuhnnCirquemusic is really key to a production You know that nnThe jungle scene was followed by the air ballet for lack of a better way to describe These two individuals put on a stellar performance She is nicely shaped and petite and he is very strong Fake long hair OooopppssI think I am going bald nnThe Mexican wheel stuntmen always put on a absolute hair raising performance You always hear the audience gasp and a super cheer for them Applause to you guysnnFifththe rotating stage During the scene where there are supposed arrows hitting the ground They simulate this with spikes or stems that come up from the rotating stage floor With semi slip shoes and these spikes they used to rotate the stage really fast with the performers moving all over This included folks falling into the void That was really crazy to watch This last time thoughwowthey just chase each other and some falling with the stage moving ever so so slow When the stage did speed like in the past everyone just hung on to the spikes and or edge Acting like they are trying to keep from falling off Really not exciting at allnnI could keep writing but I think I have given Cirque too much of my time and money Bottom line isthey have this spectacular stage theater and music but the actors are not always up to providing the best performance possible Cirque has lowered it is standards not prices