Saturday afternoon, Dan and I went to see Cirque du Soleil’s OVO at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Our friends Yumi and Mark had a couple extra tickets, and they generously invited us and let us use the tickets. It was the first time for both Dan and I seeing a Cirque du Soleil performance, and it was truly amazing.
OVO showcases the world of insects, and the costumes were so vivid in color and intricately designed. The set was incredible, and despite being in a tent, they were able to seamlessly (almost magically) switch out different parts of the set. The music for OVO apparently has strong Brazilian influences, and was very well composed. The acrobatics were incredible, and they left me on the edge of the seat, holding my breath for every jump from the trapeze and swing on the rope.
I personally became an instant fan of Cirque du Soleil from that one show and I would love to see more shows in the future. The show was just so beautiful and visually stunning, I feel like I’ve been missing out not seeing Cirque until now.
A huge thanks to Yumi and Mark for graciously inviting us to our first Cirque du Soleil experience. π