I'm up on the tightrope , one sides hate and one is hope
It's a circus game with you and me.
I'm up on the tightwire , linked by life and the funeral pyre
But the top hat on my head is all you see.

I always loved that song when I was a kid, but was really too young to realize that Leon Russell wasn't really singing about the circus. And I was fascinated by all things circus when I was a kid -- not just the clowns or the animals, but especially the "death defying acrobatics" of the folks on the tightrope and trapeze. To be honest, I wanted to become one of those performers -- but as a pudgy, uncoordinated kid, it soon became obvious that I just lacked the physical skills and body type that would make me a success in that sort of endeavor.

But as an adult, I still have a fascination with the circus, and an appreciation of the real art that goes into the circus performance. Age and maturity have made me realize that there is something more to what is going on than just the "death defying feats" that the ring master used to tell us about.

I'm not alone in this -- in recent years the entire phenomenon of Cirque du Soleil has taken off in this country and around the world, with an entirely different spin on the acrobatic wonders that thrilled us as children. And maybe that is why Cirque Las Vegas shows are so incredibly popular, with their tickets always in demand.
What makes Cirque performances so intriguing? Well, these performances are beautifully choreographed stories set to music, and they are told through the movement of the performers. It is the taking of the art of storytelling to a whole new level through the physical agility of the performers.

Of course, you do have a problem when in Vegas -- you have to decide which of the amazing Cirque shows you want to see. Personally, I would like to see Love, which is built around the music of the Fab Four's Magical Mystery Tour. But that isn't your only choice -- there are also KA, Mystere, LOVE, O, and Zumanity to choose from, each with their own special appeal. Pick one and enjoy the experience.

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