The Mayor's entourage visited San Francisco last weekend to take in the latest show put on by Cirque de Soleil-called: Echo. It was an excellent performance put on by a crew of athletes, artists, and clowns much to the delight of the audience. Set under tents erected near the Giants stadium, the afternoon show was a sell out.
Multi-generational families roared their approvals as scenes and skits changed every few minutes. Do you like acrobatics? They have trapeze artists like no other circus: men and women both perform amazing feats of strength and balance high above the crowds. The set designs are always amazing and this proved again to be true. During one set, a wire sculpture emerges from the backdrop and is raised on a puppeteer's strings above. The actors now interact with the skeletal piece(bright red), rising on their own wires while stage hands ply the piece with attached wands to make a life-like movement of the limbs. It was engrossing and the audience was enraptured.
The gymnasts were a key part of the show and they did not disappoint with tumbling acts, high wire swings and catches as pairs moved with precision across the stage. Interspersed were the 2 clowns who kept up a constant presence to entertain everybody. It was a great afternoon and highly recommended.
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