Date Night: Cirque du Soleil's Totem edition

This week's date night was extra special! We went to see Cirque du Soleil's Totem. It was held in the parking lot of Citifield. That stop on the 7 train is always fun, seeing as the Flushing Meadows Park is there. This is where the famous unisphere from the World's Fair is and "spaceships" from Men in Black are- I also ran a half marathon there last year.

You can totally see them right? 

We walked over to get a better view, but it was freezing and the wind was insane, so that's the best I could get. Little did we know a Mets game was letting out at that moment, so getting to the other side of the subway station where the Cirque tents were was  interesting to say the least. We did get there early, so we had time to take pictures and hang out in the concessions tent.

Don't forget to get your picture with someone from the cast, thanks to Inifiniti.

 

You know I had to do it.

I was a huge fan that they were selling refillable water bottles and providing water to do so. I believe this has to do with their partnership with One Drop, an organization that helps provide clean water in developing countries. That really impressed me, especially because I am all about the refillable water bottle! 

The Grand Chapiteau's tent atmosphere made for a very intimate event. This was new for us and completely different from when we saw Zarkana at Radio City Music Hall. We were in one of the upper sections, but we still felt very close to the stage. There didn't seem to be a bad seat in the house. 

If you haven't heard anything about Totem, it's concept is about the evolution of mankind. I was interested to see how this was going to be worked throughout the show and I was not disappointed. I can't even pick a favorite act because they were all breath taking. I can say the stage was my favorite character; it definitely took the show to a different level. It was beyond impressive, even more so that it's a touring stage! Kudos to the designers and those who manage that.

Before this weekend, Zarkana was the only other Cirque we had seen (I saw Dralion many moons ago and don't remember much) and our favorite. Even though it was amazing, Totem totally blew it out of the water. If you get a chance to see this, I highly recommend. I can't wait for the next tour to get here so I can add another one to my list! Hopefully, we can add La Nouba when we go in October and I'm thinking we need to take a Cirque-specific trip to Vegas sometime soon- they have 6 different cirque shows playing there right now!

Are you a cirque fan? Which one is your favorite?

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