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On October 29 2008, Herblpnai wrote:

The show was amazing! No need to stress about where the best seats are. The stage is huge. Sitting too close can make u miss the whole picture!

On December 30 2006, stephanie priest castellano wrote:

Awesome! A magical experience words cannot describe. I would like to see it again and be willing to pay for the best seats in the house. Outstanding!

On June 04 2006, RateVegas.com User wrote:

I could try to explain why this show was so great, but I would never do it justice. Let me put it this way: I would come back to see it again every time I had a chance. This was simply a feast for the eyes.

Unlike anything else I have ever seen. Just simply beautiful.

Go see it now. Yes, it’s worth every penny. And i have no idea why all the negative rap: 5-star all the way.

On June 02 2006, syntax3k@yahoo.com wrote:

Having see almost all of Cirque shows, I have tio say this one blows them away. It is great if you like movies and epic stories. Everyone here seems to love Mystere but to me that is no more different than Quidam or Varekai, although all of them pretty amazing shows by themselves. But KA is different. Especially the war scene, just incredible.

The music? Incredible. Better than any movie soundtrack in 2005/06.

I’d say go and see a Cirque show whenever you can, they never disappoint.

On March 29 2006, RateVegas.com User wrote:

I loved the show…again, I don’t understand why it is receiving so much negative feedback. I thought the show was beautiful from start to finish. It is a definite must see…and well worth the price!

On February 11 2006, RateVegas.com User wrote:

I was disappointed with the show. I had heard such great things about the Cirque shows that I was expecting a mind-blowing experience. It just didn’t happen. The story line lost me a couple of times… I actually found myself nodding off a couple of times during the performance. The acrobatic abilities of the artists didn’t seem to be utilized to their full potential. At times it seemed that they expected us to be impressed by the technology used in the show rather than focusing on the visuals expectd of a cirque show. Skip this one. Try “O” at Bellagio or La Reve at the Wynn.

On January 23 2006, RateVegas.com User wrote:

My parents wanted to see Ka so bad they bought a ticket for me too.It was my second time.It’s been really a painful torture.This show is extremely boring.I really made a big effort trying not to fall asleep this time.
The production saved some money by using the flying platform previously used by another production starred with Tommy Tune.The prices are still high.The worst way to spend $150.

On November 03 2005, RateVegas.com User wrote:

Having previously seen Mystere, I had great expectations for Ka. I was disappointed. Mystere focused more on the performers’ abilities and the overall “wow” factor whereas Ka seemed to be more about the storyline. Granted, the performers are talented and all, but there were times during the performance where I almost nodded off due to sheer repetition of a mundane series of movements.

We were a group of 12 people – those that loved Ka to the point of gushing over it were Cirque du Soleil first-timers. Those that had seen another of Cirque’s shows were so-so about it.

If I had to recommend a show I’d definitely point people in Mystere’s direction rather than Ka.

On October 04 2005, RateVegas.com User wrote:

I attended this performance with extremely high expectations. I heard it was based around fire like O is based around water. I’ve seen most of the Cirque shows in Las Vegas, which unfortunately lead me to believe this show was to be equally spectacular. This show does do something different than the others – it adds a plot – a somewhat weak one, narrated. To me, it had little depth, and would have been better off without the narration, and perhaps even with out the story. The performers clearly have unbelievable talent, yet it seems they weren’t used to their capacity. The performance had uncanny similarities to a cheap soft porn movie trying to add a plot in between long hokey sex scenes. Each portion of the show was drawn out, and many were incredibly boring. What about the fire? there was hardly any. A few flaming arrows, but little else. By far the most amazing aspect of KA was the set. It is a 365º set that puts the viewer in a whole new world. If this theater was actually used to the extent in which it COULD be used, there would be no doubt that the performance would be absolutely spectacular. After all the criticism, I must say that it was still a good show – the ocean scene was spectacular, but it honestly doesn’t hold a candle – scratch that – a match – to the other cirque shows in Las Vegas.
-Megan

On October 04 2005, Hunter wrote:

I liked it but my wife wasn’t a fan. The theater feels immense and very industrial. Even though I did think it was a cool show, I would still rank it behind ‘O’ and ‘Mystere’. I think this show should mark the end of the Cirque era – no more of these shows, we’ve covered the bases.

On October 02 2005, RateVegas.com User wrote:

‘Ka’ is a bit of a departure from the typical Cirque show. They have focused less on the acrobatics (although the feats are still a big part of the show) and concentrated more on a coherent story. The production was very operatic. I was able to follow it and understand the journey, but I was also aware of the story before seeing the show. The twins are separated during an attack in the very beginning. An evil group takes one of the twins. That twin eventually escapes and the show follows the life and journey of both twins back to each other.

Even though the production was operatic, the music was not as memorable as that of the other Cirque shows. It was OK, but not great. The stage and the staging were incredible. You need to be at the theater at least 15 minutes before the show in order to get the full experience and see the characters running and flying from the catwalks which surround the audience. The preshow announcement was very well done. Nothing was spoken. It was acted out by a few of the characters on the railing at the front of the stage. I was disappointed that the surround staging was lost once the actual show started. The seats a very comfy and have speakers built into the headrests so everyone gets their own surround sound experience. I did find myself paying more attention to the technical elements than the story from time to time, but I think that is true of all the Cirque shows. Part of the spectacle is the use of technology.

On June 17 2005, mesa wrote:

Great show,as always a very well done Cirque show

On June 03 2005, RateVegas.com User wrote:

I dont see why some of the bad reviews are all about, it was spectacular show a beatiful stage and wonderful performers.

On May 23 2005, RateVegas.com User wrote:

$125 a ticket brought many yawns to our group of 10. I thought the show was very boring! Not in the league of Mystere.

On April 29 2005, RateVegas.com User wrote:

Overall I enjoyed the performance very much. I do sympathize with many of the criticisms others have mentioned, but I guess I am just less passionate about them.

Of course I have always been a huge fan of the juxposition of duality and was just waiting for the day a band of martial artsy dancing puppeters would bring it to life on a stage that is an engineering marvel in its own right.. :)

On April 22 2005, RateVegas.com User wrote:

This show was amazing! The performers did everything with such grace it made everything look effortless.We actually held our breath during some of the stunts. We are recommending it to all our friends!

On March 22 2005, RateVegas.com User wrote:

I agree that the show was very dissapointing. I’ve seen mystere 3 times and love it. Took some friends to see this and I should have taken them to mystere. I almost fell asleep during the first half. A guy next to me leaned over and asked if I though it was boring. I said yes. He later said he has seen myster and O and both were much better. I agree. Nice arena, incredible staging, some good points but not worth $150. Go see Mystere!

On March 15 2005, RateVegas.com User wrote:

A very dissapointing show experience. It just did not work. The performance, while not without highlights, features an off the wall montge of baton twirling, Mexican circus performers, and an oddly nonsequitor ice camping seen that was remincent of a bad high school play. At $150 bucks a seat, they can and should do better!

On February 15 2005, RateVegas.com User wrote:

On February 13th I finally got to see KA, the latest show from Cirque. I’ve seen just about all of Cirque’s shows over the years and was eagerly awaiting this event. My reaction? – A huge disappointment. It is without a doubt the most lavish staging of any of the Cirque shows – it comes across as a mix of grand Chinese Opera and the movie “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”. Technically it looks incredibly difficult and complex, even more so than “O”. But scenes seemed to go on and on, long after the amazement began to dissipate. The tossing ship went on forever, the battle scenes morphed from one version to another and all of it way too long. And the music, much of it pre-recorded for the first time, was ponderous and unrelenting, never giving the ears of the audience a chance to recover. I thought the cleverest and most appealing components of the show were the animals that appeared out of the sand; in general it was the only scene with any wit or hint of subtlety. The audience at my show seemed to think so as well as the sand crabs got the biggest applause of the night. And the audience in general seemed overwhelmed, most scenes ended without drawing much applause and most of the audience stayed seated at the end of the showing rather than rising as one to applaud as has happened at most of the Cirque shows I’ve seen.

It’s a shame. The new stage built for the show is impressive in its versatility and some of the staging of the scenes showed great potential. But the show feels like a 45 minute story that someone stretched to twice that; not by adding real meat but by simply doubling the portions of everything – and that left me feeling completely unsatisfied. Guy needs to send this back for a massive overhaul.

On February 01 2005, RateVegas.com User wrote:

Great show. We had seats in row L left center and some of the stunts swung out over our heads. We were amazed at the things these entertainers could do. They made it all look so easy. The scenes just flowed into each other and you hardly knew that the scene was changing.The sound was terrific. If you really want to see everything that goes on (some of the scenes originate in the audience), seats a little further back than we were would be better.

On November 29 2004, RateVegas.com User wrote:

I’ve seen both O and Mystere, and KA blows them both out of the water. This is the most amazing Cirque with an actual storyline and no cheesy/obnoxious clowns. The staging left us in awe, and although the human stunts are not as intense as Mystere, the show alltogther is far more enjoyable. It could be the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. I can’t wait to see it again.