La Nouba

A Boundless and Festive Journey of the Imagination

For part of my birthday present, Matt wanted to surprise me (Anna) and take me to dinner and to see La Nouba, a Cirque du Soleil show, which I’ve wanted to see for a long time in Downtown Disney. However, Matt was called into a work meeting that lasted almost all day, so I had to meet him there and while the traffic in Orlando tried to stop him from making it, we were able to go into the show just a couple of minutes late. Matt got us some really great seats, so I was close to all the talents in the show. These talents ranged from rope skipping to the high wire to flying trapeze and so much more, all to the sound of two amazing singers and a band that was above and to the sides of the stage. There was a story line to everything that went one, but at times it was hard to follow, but it really wasn’t the main focus of the show. While all the acts in the show were simply incredible, my favorite ones were the little girls with the diabolos and the cyclists. I’d never seen the act of using diabolos, but these little girls were outstanding. All the tricks they did had me at the edge of my seat and clapping nonstop. The cyclists had me on the edge of my seat for other reasons. I was sure someone in the audience would be knocked in the head with a tire or the men on the bikes would topple off of them and onto the stage. The whole show was very exciting and entertaining. I would recommend it to anyone of any age. It was amazing!