Cirque du Soleil’s KURIOS's Steampunk Fun left me Gobsmacked + Tickets Giveaway!

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After watching a few Cirque du Soleil shows in the past years, I have yet to be disappointed. That's because every Cirque du Soleil show is unique - not only from other acrobatic or circus shows, but also from one another. But they all share a common trait: they are all jaw-dropping, visually stunning and promise a fantastic time out for the family.

And why should KURIOS be any different?

KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities is playing under a brand-new white-and-grey Big Top on Bayfront Avenue, next to Marina Bay Sands from now until 18 August 2019... and did you know that Singapore is only the third country in the world after USA & Japan to host KURIOS? It is that new a production!

KURIOS tells the tale in which time comes to a complete stop, transporting the audience inside a fantasy world where everything is possible. In this realm set in the latter half of the nineteenth century, reality is quite relative indeed as our perception of it is utterly transformed.

But  let's face it - I didn't go to a Cirque du Soleil show expecting to be wowed by a storyline.

I want to pick my jaw up from the floor, chew on my nails and clap my hands until they are sore.

And boy, did KURIOS deliver all that... and MORE.

I will go into the acts in a bit but first, can I just say how much I love the costumes and props of KURIOS! The wonderful combination of highly detailed set and props and wildly imaginative costumes enveloped us into a surreal world of steampunk fun.

I particularly love the Accordion Man's costume which ripples with every move. To make the Accordion Man’s attire, the costume-maker spent an entire week sewing inside the costume!

In all, more than a hundred costumes were created to dress the cast of KURIOS. In addition, there are 426 props in the show, the most of any production in Cirque du Soleil’s history.

Here's a TIP: go early to be seated for the show and you may just end up having the opportunity to go on the stage for a walk across the rope bridge!

Acts-wise, I love how they took the usual circus acts and reimagined them into something even more thrilling.

Like how a trio of wriggling contortionists execute a series of incredible displays at an astonishing pace using the Mechanical Hand as a platform.

Like how performers bounced and rebounded off of a gigantic net-like trampoline and flew so high that I thought they were going to hit the lights at the top of the tent.

Like how an aerial cyclist who cycles upside-down and dangles from a wheel.

But the stand-out acts for me were "Rola Bola" and "Upside Down World".

If you think balancing on top of a plank and cylinders is easy, you haven't seen “Rola Bola,” which is the same act BUT done on a giant platform which is swinging THROUGH THE AIR. 😱 Absolutely thrilling stuff!

"Upside Down World" is also one of my faves because of the ingenuity behind it. The act starts off typically as a balancing act where the perfomer builds a tower of chairs and balances on them to reach a chandelier dangling above. As he climbs higher and higher, a parallel universe with a mirror image of the dinner table and chairs appears from the ceiling! All I can say is you have to watch it for yourself.

Adorable characters such as the Microcosmos, who wears a towering hat and carries the amazingly petite Mini Lili within his huge metallic belly, bring balance to show. Rima Hadchiti, the artist who plays Mini Lili is 3.3 feet tall and weighs 41 pounds. She is one of the 10 smallest people in the world!

Indeed, KURIOS is not all about spectacular athleticism. There is also a theatrical element which makes the show captivating, as shown in “Invisible Circus,” in which a ringmaster presided over a series of traditional circus acts but the people supposedly performing these feats were left to the imagination.  I also loved “Theater of Hands,” a delightful piece of mixed-media performance art where the characters were portrayed by a performer’s hands. Intimate, funny and all too charming.

There are not many more words that I think can give TOTEM real justice. Just listen to the thunderous applause at the end of the show!

All of us walked out of the show completely gobsmacked by the sheer showmanship and magic. And all of us agree - KURIOS is the best Cirque du Soleil show we have ever seen!

GIVEAWAY CLOSED

Want to catch KURIOS with your family? I have FOUR tickets worth $540 to give away to one lucky family, thanks to Sliding Doors Entertainment!

Congratulations to GINNIE QUEK! You have won FOUR tickets worth $540 to catch KURIOS!

*PLEASE email me at kelvin@cheekiemonkie.net for prize collection details. Thanks!

IMPORTANT: The tickets are strictly valid for the 8pm show on 25 July 2019.


To participate, all you have to do is the following:

1. LIKE Sliding Doors Entertainment's Facebook page HERE.
2. Tell me why you wish to win the tickets. Leave your comment either in the corresponding Facebook post HERE or in this blog post.


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Giveaway ends on 18 July 2019, 2359 hours.

GOOD LUCK! 😊


Useful Information

KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities
Now until 18 Aug 2019
Tues - Fri: 4.30pm, 8pm | Sat: 4.30pm, 8pm | Sun: 1.30pm, 5pm
Under the Big Top, Bayfront Ave, Beside Marina Bay Sands
From $95
Tickets