My husband and I just spent a week in Las Vegas for CES (Consumer Electronics Show) and decided to see “O” for the first time. We had heard great things about it, but weren’t quite sure what to expect.

For those of you that have not heard of O, the “stage” is a tank of water holding over a million gallons of water that performers dive into, swim in, etc. The acrobatics were incredible – I have never seen anything like it. Divers would flip, twist and turn while flying through the air, sometimes landing in the water, sometimes caught by other performers by their feet.

One of the most amazing acts were four female contortonists. They could turn their bodies in any direction and at any angle. It was hard to believe that their bodies could do what they did. They could lie on their stomachs, and have their legs come over their heads and have their feet in front of them. It’s hard to describe, so I’m including a link here to show what I’m talking about: http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/showstickets/o/O-acts10.htm. The site I’ve linked to actually has pictures and descriptions of the different acts of the show.

The only part of the show that I did not enjoy were the clowns. There were a couple of clowns that seemed to be “time fillers” for the crew to prepare for the next acts. I don’t like clowns, and I don’t think they’re very funny, so that was one part of the show I didn’t particularly enjoy. Luckily, it was only a very small part of the show, so it wasn’t a big deal at all. The rest of the show certainly makes up for the clowns.

At any rate, the show is well worth the expensive tickets. We had third row center seats which cost about $160 each, but they were well worth it. The show was sold out, so my advice would be to purchase tickets well in advance. (We bought ours about 3 weeks ahead of time.) That way you can be assured of good seats.

I would highly recommend this show if you happen to be in Las Vegas. It is an amazing spectacle of choreography, imagination, and athleticism.