Saltimbanco

We went to see a Cirque du Soleil Show last night in Syracuse. The show we saw was Saltimbanco, here's the description:

Saltimbanco -from the Italian "saltare in banco", which literally means "to jump on a bench"-explores the urban experience in all its myriad forms: the people who live there, their idiosyncrasies and likenesses, families and groups, the hustle and bustle of the street and the towering heights of skyscrapers. Between whirlwind and lull, prowess and poetry, Saltimbanco takes spectators on an allegorical and acrobatic journey into the heart of the city.

Saltimbanco is a Cirque du Soleil signature show inspired by the urban fabric of the metropolis and its colorful inhabitants. Decidedly baroque in its visual vocabulary, the show's eclectic cast of characters draws spectators into a fanciful, dreamlike world, an imaginary city where diversity is a cause for hope.

Some of the things they do, and the body control the performers, have is amazing. The trapeze and the Chinese poles were my favourite. The bungees are something I would love to try. Check out Boleandoras, it's like flamenco dancing but they are spinning strings with a weight on them that also adds rhythm and sound to the dance.