Absinthe

We walked into Absinthe, playing at Caesars, not knowing what to expect. When we asked what the show was about at the Tix 4 Tonight counter, the woman told us if we were OK with some nudity with pasties and some crude language, we would enjoy the show.

Absinthe was playing in an outdoor tent in a stone courtyard at Caesars. While the tent had heat and bar service, it did not have bathrooms, a critical component when show-goers are drinking heavily.

Tickets were also general admission, which I am generally all right with. However, because the floor is flat, the front rows are a much better seat if you want to see what is going on on stage. That, or there are bar tables behind the very last row of regular seats that are part of general admission that sit a little higher.

That said, most of the show is aerial, and not much happens on stage.

Absinthe is a cross between variety show and Cirque du Soleil. It features many talented acrobats, intermittent with comedy acts, making it for an enjoyable experience all around.

My personal favorite act (**spoiler alert!**) was the final act by the “body guards.” They were very impressive and stunning.

However, two warnings, the front row is “balls row.” Be prepared to be part of the show if you sit here. And by part of the show, I mean picked on, balls in your face, on stage, making out with a man.

Second, as the woman from Tix 4 Tonight told us, if you are not OK with partial nudity (seriously, its done with pasties and a little side boob) and some very crude language, this show is not for you (try Love by Cirque, instead.)