lisiamc Posted December 5, 2018 #1 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I just watched a video on Facebook of the show put on in Eden. The performers dress in funky costumes, looking sort of tribal, hang around near the stage area and interact with some of the passengers. Does anyone besides me remember Celebrity’s collaboration wth Cirque de Soleil, and the Cirque-themed party nights in the Sky Lounges? They had performers in funky costumes sort of hanging around, looking sort of odd and interacting with the passengers... I guess everything old is new again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted December 5, 2018 #2 Share Posted December 5, 2018 13 minutes ago, lisiamc said: I just watched a video on Facebook of the show put on in Eden. The performers dress in funky costumes, looking sort of tribal, hang around near the stage area and interact with some of the passengers. Does anyone besides me remember Celebrity’s collaboration wth Cirque de Soleil, and the Cirque-themed party nights in the Sky Lounges? They had performers in funky costumes sort of hanging around, looking sort of odd and interacting with the passengers... I guess everything old is new again. Remember it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillLooking4Adventure Posted December 5, 2018 #3 Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) I just watched the Youtube video. Not my taste. (which of course doesn't make it bad) Edited December 5, 2018 by StillLooking4Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted December 5, 2018 #4 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Perhaps the concept just never tired out? I recall similar types of acts on various RCCL ships as well...from very tall stilt walkers to random trapeze acts seemingly falling from the sky. I think part of the beauty of being on a cruise ship is that if one type of entertainment doesn't quite appeal, there's surely something else that pleases not too far away. For years people have been asking celebrity to beef up its evening entertainment so as to possibly appeal to a wider age demographic. In making the attempt to answer the call for refreshed entertainment, there are some who are bound to prefer the other way...No way to please everyone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare villauk Posted December 5, 2018 #5 Share Posted December 5, 2018 1 hour ago, lisiamc said: I just watched a video on Facebook of the show put on in Eden. The performers dress in funky costumes, looking sort of tribal, hang around near the stage area and interact with some of the passengers. Does anyone besides me remember Celebrity’s collaboration wth Cirque de Soleil, and the Cirque-themed party nights in the Sky Lounges? They had performers in funky costumes sort of hanging around, looking sort of odd and interacting with the passengers... I guess everything old is new again. Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C 2 C Posted December 5, 2018 #6 Share Posted December 5, 2018 2 hours ago, lisiamc said: I guess everything old is new again. I wish. When does the clock start to reverse? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLakeGirl Posted December 5, 2018 #7 Share Posted December 5, 2018 The old and new are very different old Cirque — writhng scantily dressed performers new eden — writhing scantily dressed performers old Ccirque — in a bar new Eden — in a restaurant see, very different🤔🤔 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted December 5, 2018 #8 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Watched the whole video, OMG.....horrible.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisiamc Posted December 5, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I’m probably not as objective as I ought to be. Way back when, I went to a Cirque de Soleil show on Millennium. When two of the performers made their way from the back of the theatre to the stage, they did it by climbing over the seats and the people sitting in them. When they climbed over our row, I got clouted in the head by one of them. I’ve had a dim view of anything to do with interactive performances ever since, because of that one clumsy performer, and now I’m biased against the Eden “tribe” because they remind me of Cirque performers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted December 6, 2018 #10 Share Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) Oh yes..who can forget some of these wierd things,, I do remember them sitting in people's laps in the theater, taking people's handbags,, and also performing a mimed routine where the guy simulates beating on the woman and dragging her by the hair..,I was appalled and complained quite a bit..I was told it was a classic, very popular sketch ,,,Yeesh.,would never happen now with LLP.. At one point they literally destroyed the upstairs club on Summit, built dirty looking bed loungers, which blocked the views and hung rags all around ( like the underworld in Phantom) Cried when I saw it. The creepy slithery mime beings attempted to interact with guests who mostly told them to get lost.. on a later Summit trip, it was all back to normal.,I cheered! Another iteration was a high cost event in the wine bar,...to also interact with the creepy mimes,,It failed to attract interest and was offered for free and eventually went away..Also had stuff like that up at the Solarium... And of course there was the soft porn pseudo sex shop a la cirque where you could buy over priced sensual massage oils, feathers, candles etc, That store not a big hit either,, Hoping they confine the Edge beings to the EDEN perfomance restaurant and go with guitar and sax in the regular EDEN area and keep out the slithery creatures, But there is evidently a contract with a company who specializes in stuff like this! Wish moderators would move this to the EDGE threads for continued conversation. Edited December 6, 2018 by hcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted December 6, 2018 #11 Share Posted December 6, 2018 4 hours ago, Arno. said: I wish. When does the clock start to reverse? Haha... I'm waiting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted December 6, 2018 #12 Share Posted December 6, 2018 "Affluent journeys" (per the screenshot) Wait... so you can only go if you're rich? I didn't know they were so straight up about their price increases. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulh84 Posted December 6, 2018 #13 Share Posted December 6, 2018 It won't appeal to everyone, that's for sure. But anything has to be a welcome change from the production shows. The last one I sat through was just bad. I wouldn't even say it was high school variety show level talent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted December 6, 2018 #14 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Agree...but they should get better material and talent rather than recycle old ideas that are no longer cutting edge,! QM 2 had wonderful shows, talented dancers and singers....possibly better trained and paid ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted December 6, 2018 #15 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Actually I’m glad this discussion has a wider audience than just the EDGE threads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakegirl Posted December 6, 2018 #16 Share Posted December 6, 2018 We just watched the video and were reminded of Hair, which opened on Broadway in 1967. With a little bit of an acid trip from Woodstock in 1969. Not exactly innovative, Eden is. We will give it a pass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted December 6, 2018 #17 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Yes. Many things about EDGE are very retro..Seems designed by a new generation re inventing the wheel.. Flattered that our 60s 70s and 80s culture is popular again.. sort of 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillLooking4Adventure Posted December 6, 2018 #18 Share Posted December 6, 2018 20 hours ago, dkjretired said: Watched the whole video, OMG.....horrible.... Well I was trying to be nice when I said not my taste, but yeah, pretty horrible. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinRobin Posted December 6, 2018 #19 Share Posted December 6, 2018 7 hours ago, Alakegirl said: We just watched the video and were reminded of Hair, which opened on Broadway in 1967. With a little bit of an acid trip from Woodstock in 1969. Not exactly innovative, Eden is. We will give it a pass. My exact thoughts. I kept waiting for "when the moon is in the seventh house.................!!" Doesn't look like Jupiter is aligning with Mars on that one............well maybe peace will guide the planets someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakegirl Posted December 6, 2018 #20 Share Posted December 6, 2018 And don’t forget that the performers in Hair disrobed and aiudience members were invited to do the same. Oh the humanity.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueboro Posted December 7, 2018 #21 Share Posted December 7, 2018 From the video and photos it reminds me somewhat of "Liquid" which was on the Reflection the first time we were on her. It was held in the Solarium and never quite understood what it was supposed to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeMinor Posted December 7, 2018 #22 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Well, Arcade Fire (the band who originated the rock song in most of the video) did ask fans to wear costumes or cocktail attire to their shows about five years ago, so I guess it's sort of appropriate. But mostly it just reminds me of how sci-fi movies from the late 70s/early 80s depicted the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakegirl Posted December 7, 2018 #23 Share Posted December 7, 2018 People who balk at bringing formal clothes be ause of the weight and really not going to be much enthused about beringing costumes if that’s the way this will go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscobeans Posted December 7, 2018 #24 Share Posted December 7, 2018 On 12/5/2018 at 5:34 PM, dkjretired said: Watched the whole video, OMG.....horrible.... Looks like a collaboration between Yoko Ono and the Marquis de Sade . "...playful afternoons to sinful evenings." I'll do my sinning in the Casino or my stateroom.. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISABELLA Posted December 7, 2018 #25 Share Posted December 7, 2018 On 12/5/2018 at 2:08 PM, lisiamc said: I just watched a video on Facebook of the show put on in Eden. The performers dress in funky costumes, looking sort of tribal, hang around near the stage area and interact with some of the passengers. Does anyone besides me remember Celebrity’s collaboration wth Cirque de Soleil, and the Cirque-themed party nights in the Sky Lounges? They had performers in funky costumes sort of hanging around, looking sort of odd and interacting with the passengers... I guess everything old is new again. Something similar was on the Anthem in the Club 270 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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