La Bella

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La Bella

Day 1 of my birthday weekend at The Cirk to watch "La Bella - I am a woman". Big weekend, you have to start strong! 


I can't imagine anything better than The Cirk to kick-start the festivities. It didn't disappoint. All female cast, so many beautiful, literally perfect ladies on the stage. God's glory, perfect bodies, beauty incomprehensible. The show beams sexuality. It is sultry, passionate and sexy - to reference Beyonce, oh so bootylicious. Costumes: underwear, lingerie and poles to dance for you. 


The female form is a thing of beauty, it is art. When it stretches and bends like elastic, it is awe-inspiring. It stimulates your imagination, it's suggestive, it makes you day-dream with your eyes wide awake. It's so difficult to keep your eyes off the ladies on the stage, they are captivating and embody the spirit of femininity. Nothing exists besides them, beauty and talent like that doesn't negotiate. They are liberated and embrace their sexuality. There's singing, dancing and a violinist who is absolutely mezmarrizing. Silks, splits, cages that hover in the air and aerialists doing the impossible are a given. They spin in the air like tops, stretch and hang by their legs in the air in a manner that makes your heart drop. Done with a smile to indicate it's all in a days work. Typical Cirk at their typical best.


I usually have reservations about calling August ladies month because I was born in August and I am a serious man, but after a show like that, sure you can have it. I have no problem with you ladies, it's your month. I took a picture with the all female cast after the show and you can see the happiness on my face. I've never been that happy, ever! 


Congratulations to The Cirk for a great show and a deserved standing ovation. 


https://youtu.be/d75e2yQcsZI?si=5fThaKyaqp5JIZd-

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