Spiegelworld Presents: EMPIRE
Thursday night I was fortunate enough to
attend an amazing, jaw-dropping and very inappropriate performance. The show is
called Empire and it has come to our little capital of Ottawa all the way from New
York City. It will completely capture your undivided attention.
This show encompasses a large variety of performances, from balancing acts, to acrobatics, as well as singing and some stuff that I can't even name. It's a wonderful mishmash of circus meets burlesque set in another time. This show completely transports you to another world, from the moment you step through the "tent" doors. As one of the crew members shows you to your seat, there are random theatrics going on. Girls in feathered costumes, guys in outfits made out of blue tarp. The beginning is all rather random, but you take notice right away that this is unlike anything you have ever seen before.
I thoroughly enjoyed every moment; there wasn't a single minute where I was bored or not enthralled by the spectacles and sounds. At one point a man comes out and it is completely silent except for a low soft song playing in the background. The man then begins to balance sticks on top of one another, ever so fluidly. It is the type of performance that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
There was also a lot of comedy weaved into the show. Two performers were sort of acting like the "MC's" for the evening, it was there job to fill the space in-between each main act. Although I have to say, they were definitely not space fillers, they were hilarious and had their own acts that kept you laughing or cringing. Some I couldn't watch, there was this part with a banana...but I let you see for yourself.
There were points, as I have mentioned, in the show that were very inappropriate, so I'd advise not taking any children under the age of 15 to it, but they do tell you 13 and older on the website. Other than that, I recommend this show to everyone, it does not disappoint.
If you want to know more about them and when they are performing, as well as ticket information, this is the website: http://spiegelworld.ca/
