Volte

Over the weekend I had the undisputed privilege to see Cirque du Soleil's 'Volte'.   It's the story of a young man who is trying to find himself in the world.   He's out of place and he tends to get lost within a sea of technology.   People make fun of him and how he looks.   It speaks volumes to how cruel some can be, but the power of love overcomes all and our main character realizes just how important that is in his life.   The story itself is incredible.  There is even a clown act which is absolutely hilarious which really highlights life in general.   The first schtick is a washer and dryer that have gone bad, and go horribly wrong.  The dryer is inter-dimensional.   That in and of itself is worth the price of admission.   Every act was death-defying and intense.   All the stunts were insane and audacious.    Everything was phenomenal.   My favorite act was the lady that hung by her hair.   Interestingly, this art is nothing new.   Chinese people have been doing this for eons.   Cirque melds the ancient with the modern.  It's a celebration of art, form and the mechanization of the human body.  It is completely ethereal and the soundtrack (which I downloaded from Amazon) is just rhapsodic.   If you haven't seen a Cirque show I'd highly recommend it but I do warn it isn't for everyone, especially if you are looking for a straightforward storyline.   This is more artsy and obscure.  It thinks outside the box and is creative.   I think it really speaks to celebrating humanity though and the best of our attributes as well as the virtue of true love.