I saw Corteo 2 years back and loved it...I was hoping for the same type of feeling with Kooza, playing here in Toronto until the end of September....but I had no such feeling.

What was missing? Why no love?

That 'speciality' of the whole thing is gone. Gone!

Here is my take:
1. If you visit the website, they have a plethora of shows around the world. This one simply felt like 'just another one'. Another one to add to the growing, manufactured list.
2. Detail. The is plenty of detail in the marketing of the show. But there is a lack of detail in the show. Albeit they are showing very terribly difficult acts...timing to music, the use of lighting and the extravagance of show pieces were not there.
3. The push. The push to buy is annoying. Buy a photo of you before the show, buy not only this show's good but other show merchandise.

In all, I know Cirque du Soleil does an amazing job marketing. Heck, they are one of the best case studies I know...but is the sun setting?