Want to up the ante on a typical high-flying, acrobatic Cirque du Soleil show? Put it on ice and add sharp, pointy skates.
Cirque du Soleil AXEL blends ice skating with acrobatics and live music to create an “adrenaline-fueled” adventure. Like most Cirque storylines, the plot of AXEL is slightly fantastic, described on the website as: “See sparks fly as Axel falls for the captivating Lei. Together they jet off on a fast-moving quest through fantastic and colorful worlds to retrieve the stolen light from the mystical Vi.”
Axel, a musician and graphic artist, realizes "love is the source of the light that will give him the courage and strength he needs to overcome any obstacle and make his wildest dreams come true," reads a release.
Audiences can expect to see aerial and ladder balance acts, Wushu martial arts and people performing on a cyr wheel backdropped by bright projections and graphic art. The show includes 47 artists: five musicians and singers, 18 skates, 23 acrobats and one puppeteer.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 and Friday, Jan. 24; 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25; 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26. $44-$130. Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway St., Downtown, heritagebankcenter.com.
