One of the good things about Vegas is that we actually go to shows there. I mean, we live in NYC and there is obviously a great deal of activities of that sort - from concerts and musicals to classic plays and comedies. But we only went once to a musical “Moving Out”, created by Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp. I wasn’t impressed at all, even though it won a Tony Award and was recommended to me by a friend, who loved it.

So back to Vegas. This time we went to two shows - Carrot Top’s comedy show at Luxor and Ka by Cirque Du Soleil at MGM Grand.

Carrot Top was pretty funny. Even though some of his jokes were beyond my comprehension because of cultural and language differences. God, he talks fast!! I think Eldar had the most fun, but Danya seemed to enjoy the show as well. It wasn’t just a stand up comedy - he was pulling out different stuff from a bunch of trunks on the stage to assist his jokes.

Ka was our (mine and Danya’s) second experience with Cirque Du Soleil. I think the show was just spectacular. The theatre itself puts you in a special kind of mood, makes you feel like a child in anticipation of a fairy tale. I was expecting more marshal art scenes and was surprised to see some comedy elements (which were my least favourite in the show). Was amazed by acrobats. Some tricks they performed without any safety ropes are astonishing. I remember sitting there and thinking that I would never want my children (if I ever have any) to have a risky job like those people. Although I can’t but respect the art of manipulating and controlling one’s own body to that extent.

I also loved the costumes and the music of the show. They complement each other and help the perception of the story.

One more thing that added greatly to the show is the stage itself. During the performance it was floating in the air, moving from horizontal to vertical position, turning at different angles and so on. Never seen anything like it before.

Another thing about the show is that it actually had a continuous story, which linked all the episodes into one great canvas (which IMHO is unusual for a circus performances).