Review: Circus Abyssinia Ethiopian Dreams

When: 18th-20th, 22nd-26th at 15:00
Where: Underbelly's Circus Hub on the Meadows  (Venue 360)

Ben's review:

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This was a bit of a let down to be honest. Always chose to see one acrobatics piece a year and whilst the activities done in this piece were impressive it lacked a star quality that these types of performances need.
There was no tying together of the acts in my opinion, not always needed but it helps. The opening made no sense and I didn't feel like the dance portion was particularly well rehearsed.
It's good for younger ages maybe but not for the elder viewer

The Girlfriend's review:

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I can't deny that the cast were talented and did some impressive acrobatic tricks. However, the format of this show didn't quite work. The idea of it being the childrens' dream was unnecessary, all we got was a creepy projection of a man talking at the beginning. The very opening aside the first sequence was very impressive and high energy with incredible tosses. After that the energy of the show really dropped, the female numbers were impressive with some slightly grotesque body contortion but dull. I got bored during the clown's sequence, although the kids in the audience seemed to love him. The show needed more energy in keeping with the first and final numbers.... they could also look at the choreography and execution of their dancing.

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