Wintuk – Cirque du Soleil

Oh, my family and I had so much fun here when we came together. One of the few memories I have of all of us together, so maybe that makes the show better than it really was.
We were in awe of the tricks these people were doing! whether or not the show didn’t appeal to you, have to give props for the people’s physical work. Such skill and precision.
Found the large dancing dogs? (looked like dogs, but were very furry) odd, and the boy’s acting kind of cheesy, but that was the theme of it, so hey, go with it. Not used to talking, because Vegas cirque shows there isn’t talking at all — they express the storyline with their actions/​body movements, dance, etc.

I brought all my nephew and nieces to this show for the Holidays and they have a great time and the loved the ending.
I myself have seen many of the touring shows and was not overly impressed with this performance.
I think that this was geared for children and with that in mind it was a worthwhile show.

Okay, so I know this show is no longer showing, but I just wanted to put in my two-​cents, lol and this is an overdue review. There’s a good reason why it’s no longer showing… probably because the show is not good at all by cirque du soleil standards. I knew the show would not be that great seeing the not-​so-​good reviews. However, me being the cirque du soleil fan that I am (seen 10 shows to date), I had to see this show and experience it for myself. This is, sadly, the worst cirque show I have seen. First, they talk in this show! The cirque is supposed to appeal to emotion. The acts are not as impressive either. I think what I liked the most was the «snow» that came down at the end of the show. I guess it didn’t help either that I went to the show with a complete jackass… but regardless, not an impressive cirque show.

I don’t know what or how people give less than 5 to this.
I spent the 2 hours with my mouth open, everything is spectacular. I wish I had film it (but is prohibited) I mean wao I love it so much, so many things going on is too much I love everything and elena lev performance breathtaking.
I want to go to the other shows def. I think and I seen ppl in ny try to be apathic and not enjoy themselves is sad!

Not the best Cirque du Soleil show. I feel like it’s missing that something special, I-can’t-believe-they-did-that feeling when you leave the show, or even at half time. I can’t say that I’m an expert at CdS shows, but I have seen more then a couple and know what they should be like.
I almost feel like it wasn’t directed by the same person or in the same style as the rest.
It’s a great show for kids & kids only.
The rest of CdS shows are for both kids & adults, which is the beauty of their shows, that after you pay $$$ the adults can be wowed too, even more then the kids!
Overall I think they missed the mark, and will not send anyone I know to this show, but will to others I’ve seen and continue to buy tickets to other performances :)
p. s. the one cool/​amazing moment of the night was when it’s snowed lots. oh wait, I think that’s «Slava’s snow show» hmmm.

This sucks. Cirque de Sucks.
I really like Cirque de Soleil. I know it’s so 90s and it’s no longer as astonishing as it was before – and that’s only because we’ve seen more fantastic acrobatics than ever before. But I still like hitting up a Cirque de Soleil show.
It feels like the has-​been acrobats from the main Cirque de Soleil shows get placed at Wintuk. Maybe the ones that can’t stretch anymore or the ones that have too many injuries.
The show forgets to implement impressive acrobatics, includes old show tricks like: man-​in-​imaginary-​cube, two-​men-​throwing-​giant-​silver-​rings-​that-​get-​tangled-​but-​then-​disconnected, bowling pin jugglers.
Not to mention that the stage has a super-​low ceiling. So for one act, an acrobat goes to the top of the stage and flies down. However, you can’t see him at the top of the mountain unless you are at the first few rows.
Very disappointed, saw a lot of people leaving this show early. I also heard a lot of audible complaining from people behind me.

Yes, the 10% adult in me says «this show is just okay, the acrobatics aren’t bad, but nothing fascinating, and I’d expect more in NYC»
But the 90% kid in me says «are you kidding!!! That’s the coolest ending ever and how can you not love a show in search of snow? Dare to dream a little will ya?»
This show brought tears to my eyes. If you just watch the show, sit back to be entertained, it is mediocre. But if you let your imagination roam, and see this show for the winter wonderland it is, this is an amazing performance of fantasy, dreams, and an travel-​to-​a-​distant-​land experience that simply warms your heart.

It’s a good thing I didn’t let the two star rating influence my decision to see this show because Wintuk is simply uh-​mazing! Take into consideration that this was my first Cirque show, so maybe it pales in comparison to the others, but whatevs I LOVED it. I would advise that you stop reading this, score some tickets and form your own opinion, but if you must know:
The Good:
— My favorite performers were Jump rope girl, Rag doll girl and Hoola Hoop girl. Hoola Hoop girl is rather sensual and is probably every man’s dream coming to life. Shit, she even got me all hot and bothered for a quick second. Damn girl!
— The surprise @ the end of the show. Kids will absolutely love it. If you’re a bitter bastard, you will hate it.
The Meh:
–Yes, the ceiling is too damn low. And so is the seating. I had to lean over in to the seat next to me to see the show properly. Thank goodness it was vacant or else I would have been staring at someones big dome. No bueno.
–I could do without the singing. Oh Lordy lord it was god awful! Luckily the singing was kept to a minimum.
Overall, I had a wonderful night @ Wintuk and I think you will too. But hurry, the last show is on January 2. Lot of discount tickets can be found on the interwebs!

I love Cirque shows and some are better than others. I’ve seen several. By far, Wintuk is at the top of my list. It was great the elements they included and not what I expected at all. It was more modernized and the story was great. It got you into the winter/​Christmas spirit. I would definitely go again.
I took a friend who had never seen a Cirque show and he fell in love with the whole concept within the first five minutes!
Favorite moment: I really liked the beginning with the skateboarding and the bike… also the very end when the story ended as it should and included the audience.

So i went to the show and i refused profusely to read reviews before going so i don’t get disappointed or have greater expectations.
With that said — As a first time Cirque goer — i thought the show was great! Acrobatic feats and their ability to tumble things that they can do were unbelievable unless seen with your own eyes.
The thing that hurt the show for me was the stupid guy behind me and his really dumb girlfriend. She kept saying «i don’t understand this» and «what’s going on?» he kept saying «oh that’s fake…» and «this can’t be real» or «he has a trick i think i know what it is» — seriously dude — it’s not a trick and even if it was… who cares!
*SPOILER ALERT*
The thing that made the whole show for me besides the actual show was the last part with the confetti — this little asian girl was sitting off to the side of me and when they showered us in confetti her face lit up and was sooo amazingly cute and said to her mom — «WOW MOMMY IT’S SNOWING!!!»
I got one of those warm feelings in my heart.
Thank you Cirque Du Soleil!
TL:DR — Good Show a little kid’s smile made me melt.

I am a performing artist and i know how hard it is to do it at a amateur level let alone at the gardens but when the show wasn’t good i gotta say so. First of all I feel the seats aren’t high enough away from one another so I was peering around the normal size people in front of me. Second, the stage is not big enough for really death defying stunts. The cyclist was especially skilled but most of the performers had safety people on hand to help them out which for me killed the thrill a little (which is better than killing the performers I suppose!)
I thought the cyclist and the rag doll were amazing but everyone else was just good (not as high a standard for CDS)

This show was terrible. My husband and I have sen a number or Cirque du Soleil performances, and I am a huge fan. This show was, by comparison, not up to par. the music was horrible, the choreography was amateurish, the acts were simplistic, and the set design and costumes were overly garish, perhaps to take your focus off the poor performance.
I am sure young children will enjoy the show, but even so, it is extremely over priced.
Acts include someone jumping rope, juggling balls, and swinging a hole hoop. It looked like recess time in junior high.
Ba hum bug. What has happened to the artistry of Cirque du Soleil? Dralion was a disappointment. Wintuk was terrible. Maybe I will have to see repeat performances of Allegria and Quidam.

Wintuk is a pretty good Cirque du Soleil show… however, for the following folks:
1) Good for those folks who have never ever been to a Cirque show. This would be a pretty good starter show. Not recommended for an avid Cirque fan.
2) Families and kids — Would not recommend for singles or married with no kids
3) Getting tickets at a discount — I personally would not go see this show at full price
I went to Wintuk a few years back (1^st or 2^nd year it started showing in NYC) and enjoyed the show because I already had my expectations set. I got the tickets at a huge discount… and I was a Cirque show newbie. Although I had no kids… I knew what to expect.
Part of the limitations for Wintuk is the location. The show is located in the WaMu theatre in which the space is super tiny. A lot of the acrobatic jumps that is normally expected out of a normal Cirque show is reduced/​limited. Given the limitations of the size and space of the theatre as well as a very tough New York crowd, I think the show is as good as it could have been put together. All in all, I can definitely still appreciate the athleticism and the hard work of the performers. =)

While it was not the best Cirque show I had ever seen, you have to take into account this show is primarily tailored for young kids. For that purpose, I thought it did well. It was a very cute story of a boy looking for snow and it has all the whimsical notions and mythical creatures associated with childhood imagination. The stage is very small and there’s no crazy death defying acts that involve heavy machinery or sexual innuendos with dancers floating through the air — I mean for young impressionable kids — to not need the «Kids– don’t try this at home» disclaimer is probably a good thing.
However, my main issue is that Cirque tickets are not cheap by any means, and what normal people would pay a premium to entertain preschool kids this elaborately when you know they would giggle for hours with a piece of foil?
Good show but not worth the price.

All of these 1 &2 star reviews are making me giggle cus obviously this show is geared towards children. For making THEM happy! So stop being scrooges about a story of a boy looking for snow :(.
Wintuk took my Cirque virginity.
Being my first show and already knowing that its for the kids, it wasn’t too bad! Hubby and I got the tickets as gifts and we went to see the show on Christmas Eve. I thought they did a pretty good job considering how small the stage is and the room they have. The storyline was decent, even though I couldn’t understand a word of the lady’s singing. Kids seemed to love it! Here are a few pieces of my favorite dialogue during/​after the show…
Hubby: «Woah babe, they must be really good at Wii Fit…»
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Snot nosed boy: «DAD! WE COULD SELL THIS PAPER SNOW ON EBAY!»
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Snot nosed girl: «I’M PUTTING ALL THE SNOW IN MY SHIRT, HEHE!»
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Creepy mother: «Hey, pick up those plastic cups with the Wintuk logo on them, they’re on the floor behind those people.»
Poor kid: «But mom those aren’t ours, people used them!»
Creepy mother: «PICK THEM UP, we can use them at home.»
Poor kid: «BUT MOM…»
Creepy mother: **raises hand**

I have frequented more then a few Cirque du Soleil. I normally love them. That said, this is the weakest one thus far. Half of the stunts are regurgitated from the other shows that they have, just made more kid friendly. There are good acts in there but less that wows me like other Cirque shows.
The story, costumes, and backdrops sometimes makes me feel like I’m watching a episode of Sesame Street. Not kidding. Imagine lamp posts that moves, talks, and sings. It’s in there.
I am rating this show as an adult watching this show without kids. If I was a child or a parent with a young child or two, I might up this review with another two stars.

I wasn’t super impressed by this show only because I found the traveling ones such as Kooza and OVO and Las Vegas shows to be more of the original Cirque du Soleil theme.
Wintuk definitely told a story, it was entertaining for what its worth and I didn’t pay a whole lot for the tickets (I can’t imagine people who paid $ 450 a pair!) but in the end it lacked so much of what made Cirque famous such as high thrilling acrobatics and breathtaking stunts. There was no room in MSG to really do much height acrobatics and most of the acrobatics were very … childish if that’s the right word. I think I’m happy that I’ve seen it and I can live to talk about it but I probably wouldn’t recommend it as a Cirque show or see it again.

A few caveats.
1. New York City is not your traditional Cirque du Soleil venue.
2. The WaMu theatre stage is teeny tiny
3. This is definitely a kids’ show
4. I got these tickets at a steep discount.
5. Every Cirque show is different.
I’ve seen four or five now, and this is the one I believe the show designers would have found the most challenging. Catering to a jaded urban audience in a small space can’t be easy.
I have friends who can execute the bike stunts performed in this show, but I still appreciated the athleticism and grace exhibited by the performers, and I also really appreciated the thought the show producers put into making this show as urban as possible.
Likewise, I enjoyed the more-​raucous-​than-​usual crowd. I’m at a show that inspires oohing and aahing, so I really appreciated the audience reaction.
WaMu theatre just doesn’t have the height or space needed for a traditional Cirque production. That’s okay. They did what they could.

Very Dissapointed with This one.
I’m a HUGE «Cirque Du Soleil» FAN (seen 8 out of 15 of them). And this is one of the Worst Shows for me.
Musical show, BLEH!, Maybe good for kids but WHAT A RIP OFF!
The Whole 2 Hour show is just watching people skate, bike, or Sing!
I would recommend all of them except this one!, Rather pay for the «Lion King or Fuerza Bruta».
Last but not least… The End of the Show they were little Paper looking Like snow all over the place (not impressive at all, what a waste of PAPERS!, talking about GREENS huh?)

Jeez there are some tough reviews out there!
Wintuk was my first Cirque du Soleil experienced I LOVED it. My boy took me as a surprise, and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment, and every act. The music and the story line alone weren’t exactly award worthy or enthralling, but as far as I can tell, that’s not why most people seek out these shows. I mean, I sure as hell couldn’t do those crazy tricks!
Keep in mind the following: this is geared towards kids, so it isn’t Cirque extreme. Also, it’s in MS G’s Warm Theatre, which just by nature of the size limits the types of stunts that can be performed.
Regardless, I was thoroughly impressed. Maybe if I was a Cirque elitist I would think differently, but I’m not so sure. Take it for what it is and enjoy an evening of unusual sights.