Toruk - The First Flight NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (10)
See it if You want to see the moon Pandora come to life and a return to the world of Avatar. I've never seen another show with such exquisite artistry
Don't see it if You're looking for the usual death-defying and mind-boggling stunts most cirque shows have. Toruk focused more on visual arts than physical.
See it if you want to see an amazing stage production. The effects are awesome, but this lacked some of the amazing cirque performances.
Don't see it if you want a true cirque show with amazing performances. I would recommend everyone seeing it just for the stage! Story line was boring.
See it if You don't mind throwing money away to see some pretty sets and costumes. You're not looking for amazing acrobatics.
Don't see it if You like cirque di soliel or Avatar. Much better acrobatics in their other shows and the story was boring.
See it if You like Cirque du Soleil
Don't see it if you cannot suspend belief.
See it if you worship anything Avatar no matter how poor the writing is or how boring and repetitive a show can be.
Don't see it if you're expecting a true Cirque du Soleil experience with circus acts.
See it if you love pretty colors and gorgeous sets. If you love Cirque shows, there are a handful of impressive acrobatics, but not much.
Don't see it if you're expecting a fantastic Cirque show with an Avatar related story. It has nothing to do with either. No clue what they were thinking.
See it if Want to see as many Cirque shows as you can even if it's one of the worst. Like big spectacle, but it's more childish so if you have kids.
Don't see it if You want more than a few circus acts, don't want to bored as the show plods along and don't care about cheap spectacle and puppets. Read more
See it if You love fantasy, aerial gymnastics, and special effects.
Don't see it if Not applicable. Everyone would love this.
Critic Reviews (5)
“Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Toruk – The First Flight’ is an unusual spectacle. On
the one hand, the visuals are breathtaking and awesome in their
technological capabilities. On the other, the show is both predictable and remote in
the huge scale of the set and staging. However, devotees of James Cameron’s
‘Avatar’ will enjoy the chance to see Pandora live and the show does have
memorably spellbinding moments which will stay in the imagination long after
the event is over.”
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"Cirque du Soleil brings a story of human potential to the stage. While the Cirque productions always feature stunning acrobatics, 'Toruk' also provides narrative thread...The music, lights, and ingenuity of design – all present onstage – lead to better questions...Though 'Toruk' is mostly spectacle and not a larger ethics debate, Cirque du Soleil doesn’t fail to raise important questions about the interconnectedness of all living things...It’s impressive."
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"'Toruk' plays out like an epic children’s fantasy story complete with energetic acrobatics, mind-blowing contortionists, soaring aerialists, and jaw-dropping puppetry...The entire team of 'Toruk' has done an amazing job putting it together...The set is nothing short of magical...The storyline is very accessible to children. In fact, adults may find it a little too juvenile. However, the imagery is enough to sustain even the most seasoned theatergoer."
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"Big in every sense of the word, but bigger isn’t always better. Where 'Toruk' succeeds is in its epic spectacle...It’s hard to focus the action...The dozens of blue unitards and face paint quickly blend together and all hope is lost of identifying one contorting gymnast from another...If you’re a fantasy fanatic and want to see one of the company’s biggest and boldest endeavors to date, you may want to climb on board."
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"So stunning that you forget the story here is lackluster...The show is highly ADD and it is hard to tell where to look...In this land lava flows, and waterfalls, rivers, oceans, deserts, floating mountains and other majestic forces of nature made though vivid projections appear to dazzle. 40 video projectors consume a 20,000-square-foot surface to immerse you into this world. Percussion in the air is impressive. The music is at times glorious led by the soaring singing of a Shaman."
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