Never fear, though the kiddies will be safe. On one night, a gaggle of tots filled the theater with high-pitched laughter and screams of delight without seeming in any way cognizant of the more adult comedy. There's no need to understand what's being spoofed to find these guys funny as well as skillful. In one sequence, the acrobats, attired mostly in gauzy blue with wings, arrange themselves in tableaux imitating famous classical fountains. There is much farcical spitting of water and a giant shell that rises from the deep to open on a smirking Cupid the ultimate coy boy- toy.
Some acts display a simple beauty.
As marbled lighting bathes the stage and performers, two white-clad female aerialists dangle on loops of rope, embracing and stretching suggestively against each other with balletic grace. Then there's the supple male acrobat who twists and glides against a vertical hanging rope like a snake charmer in a mesmerizing dance with his snake. Though the troupe is small, the acts are many and varied, with wrestlers, hoop twirlers, and musicians melding their talents. One of the hits of the show is a routine in which the clown retires to his dressing room to change. Wearing magnetic shoes, he strolls along the ceiling, struggling to take off his jacket and pour a glass of whisky down his throat.