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"Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy" is not your grandma's circus. And that's a good thing. It's not Cirque du Soleil, either. And that's a not-quite-as-good thing. The Florida-based, family friendly show has a less-than-sexy veneer that Cirque du Soleil fans (myself included) could find distracting, especially during the sweet, intermittent songs that are supposed to tide us over between physical feats that seem increasingly more daring as the two-act, two-hour long spectacle progresses. (Yes, I was terrified as Vladimir Dovgan and Anatoliy Yeniy teetered in unison upon stacks of awkwardly rolling cylinders.) And herein lies the strength of the show: The performers, representing the Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia, Canada and the U.S., are top notch. They fly, twirl, balance, lift, hoist, dance and generally awe the audience with their timing, both comic and physical. And, technical expertise aside, they have a blast on stage, doing what they're good at.
The venue, the grand old Chicago Theatre, makes for an interesting big top, probably because there isn't one in sight. Instead, the show's backdrop is a multicolored jungle scene flanked by two ginormous, inflated tree trunks. Characters representing butterflies, giraffes, ostriches, snakes and other beings slither and bounce throughout the show in dazzling costumes. Acts range from tricky jump-rope routines to the flying trapeze. But hurry: If you want to pack a bag and run off to this Cirque, you’ve got to act fast. The last performance is Dec. 31.
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