The amphitheater was packed when we arrived and got more crowded as the night went on. But despite the lack of space and lack of a clear view (more on that in another post), we had a nice time eating our picnic and watching the show.
If you're not familiar with Cirque de la Symphonie, it's kind of like Cirque de Soleil in front of a symphony -- acrobats, dancers, jugglers, and the like. The performers are mind-bogglingly (did I just invent an adverb?) strong and graceful, dangling from the ceiling on ribbons and hoops or balancing on tiny stools and each other.
So here are my questions: After you've done all the strength training and gymnastics training and so on, how do you make the leap to saying to your friend...
"Just hold still --
I'm going to do an upside-down one-armed push-up on your head."
Or "I think I can spin three *more* hoops..."
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Or "I'm sure I could wrap these sheets
around my wrists and fly..."
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For more photos and a video to get the full effect, go here. In the meantime, I'll be training with Junius and Pippi for the next tour. I'm pretty sure I can juggle both of them at the same time.
I'm going to do an upside-down one-armed push-up on your head."
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Or "I'm sure I could wrap these sheets
around my wrists and fly..."
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