[ATTENDED: August 3, 2022] Paranormal Cirque
I was in a parking lot in Princeton and I saw a poster for Paranormal Cirque.
My family loves a good Cirque, so I was intrigued. I saw that it was at the Menlo Park Mall (what?). I went to the website and saw their big warning that their Cirque is Rated R.
And this big blurb:
Slow down so you can take it all in…but if you scare easily, you might want to run….as we welcome you into this new world of Paranormal Cirque! Under this Clown Castle, the black and red big top tent, Acrobats of the Air, Illusionists, freaks, mysterious creatures and all the elements that make one think of a “normal” Circus but that of normal has very little! A new show with breathtaking implications always poised between fun and the most uninhibited fear that will transport you to a dark world inhabited by creatures with incredible circus art abilities. A crazy yet fun fusion between Circus, theatre, and cabaret in perfect harmony with the evolution of a show that brings you back to when we dream … and when we had nightmares and fantasies. Scare, encompass, amuse and surprise are the ingredients for a mixture of emotions impossible to forget. This is truly a Paranormal experience like no other.
I knew my son would enjoy it. I assumed my daughter would enjoy it. She is 14, but has been getting into horror movies. I figured my wife would hate it. But I also had to wonder just what exactly made this Rated R.
I mean, they couldn’t do anything especially violent–they couldn’t actually hurt anybody, right? So what made it different from any other cirque?
So, this was indeed at the Menlo Park Mall. But it was set up in the parking lot! You could see it from a long way away. And as you got closer they did a great job of decorating around it with spooky lights and great props all around the entrance. (more…)
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