Jeff Adams

I’ll confess right up front. I am a sucker for anything Circ du Soleil. From the moment I caught a glimpse of a performance on television, I resolved to do my best to see a show in person if I ever had the opportunity. Two or three years ago one of the Circ du Soleil shows came for a brief visit to Kansas City, the now retired Delirium. Cheryl and I were there. Loved it!

Last night we were five rows from the stage for Saltimbanco. This is the oldest of the company’s shows and retired from the tent version two years ago to be revived as an area show. If you are thinking the type of circus your parents took you to as a child, your vision is far too limited!

I don’t know this firsthand, mind you, but I am thinking that Circ du Soleil is about as close to a psychedelic, illicit drug-induced, hallucinogenic state of being as is possible. The quality, talent and skills of the troop establish the gold standard of excellence. What sets Circ du Soleil apart, though, is pure, unabashed artistic creativity of the highest order. Take the elements of exceptional skills, athleticism, comedy, drama, live music, lighting, media, costumes and makeup as works of art and weave them together around an imaginative theme or story and you begin to get an idea of the multiple layers that explode in a star burst of colorful creativity that makes up Circ du Soleil. If you can’t get enough from the above link to the official website, just check out the many Circ du Soleil videos on YouTube.

There have been some times in history when believers were on the cutting edge of artistic creativity. Unfortunately, some generations have done their best to stifle and stomp out any hint of originality, personality and creativity. I pray that the current generation of believers coming up will break through this barrier and allow God’s Spirit to anoint them to utilize their gifts in supernatural proportions.