"It’s likely that the intended audience for this piece, the early grammar school set, might not quite grasp this world. However, through astounding performances, intriguing set design and an air of honest darkness surrounded by silly levity, they like what they see...Fantastical and awe-inspiring, 'Machine de Cirque' is a blast for the kiddies and has enough depth for their grown-ups in tow. The new age of circus has arrived."
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"Your mouth will be agape at times while watching this 90-minute show. At other times you’ll likely find yourself wearing a goofy smile as a quartet of high-spirited circus artists and one energetic percussionist team up to deliver an inspired performance of acrobatics and broad comedy."
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"While there is much to commend about this production, surely there must be theatergoers who yearn for more choices...During a ninety-minute performance, the troupe’s members infuse considerable amounts of joy into episodes of controlled mayhem, even if the first fifteen minutes or so seems more like a warmup...Yes, yet another circus show has come to town with players who display nimble athleticism in all its cheeky glory."
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"Perhaps the number that best combines Machine’s acrobatics and comedic skills was an extended skit in which the performers try to doff bathing suits and still not display full frontal nudity, thanks to a rousing variety of hilarious maneuvers and split-second timing. Yes, they perform with great skill and precision, but they also perform with great joy, humor and heart and that carries off the stage of the Paramount Theatre and finds its way into the appreciative audience."
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"Machine de Cirque’s simplicity is real, grim, and refreshing...This show succeeds best when it feels personal. A unicyclist taking a dive off the stage to the horror of the audience and then recovers. A bunch of performers make fun of censorship laws with towels. When the Machine’s on, it’s on...Instead of polish, the show feels like it has a porous surface where some less desirable entities have found their way in during the aforementioned unicyclist act."
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