Alegría!

Alegría, by the Cirque du Soleil

Last March I went to see the famous show by the Cirque du Soleil, Alegría, in Barcelona. It is commonly believed to be the first show made by the Canadian circus but, actually, it is not true. However, what is true is that it is one of the best shows you can ever see performed by a troupe of artists.

Depending on the session you go you can see certain acts or other ones. I wonder why, but sometimes (it happened to me) they omit some acts but put some other ones in their place. All in all, no matter if you see the Aerial Cube or Juggling, you will not be disappointed at all. On the contrary, after the whole performance you will feel like going to see them again the next time they come to your city. Also, the way artists come into scene is also magnificent, maybe what impresses you more is that, the softness in how each act is presented.

The big and only flaw that I can find is what stops people from going to watch what this circus: the high prices of the tickets. They are hardly affordable for most of us.

On balance, I should say that, even if it is only once in your life, go and watch one of their shows whenever they come to your nearest city. It is an extraordinary breathtaking experience (specially the shows of Alegría and Quidam, according to my opinion) that, somehow, will make you start believing that magic may really exist.

Reviewed by me.