The second act begins with a smaller trampoline. Five men took turns doing some amazing flips and twists. My legs tensed up with every jump, as if I’d be able to catch them if they fell.
There were a couple of other short scenes with horses, and then there was a warrior scene. There were several men holding wooden shields, and a man who threw knives at them. Then he and another man had a blindfolded sword fight.
The grand finale of Avaia was spectacular! It is an amazing display of a type of horseback riding called Cossack riding. Two horses and two riders would come out at a time. The horses would run around the circle quite quickly, and the riders would jump on and off them as well as ride backwards and upside down. After a few laps and tricks, those horses and riders would leave and another set would come in.
There was one man who from a running start on the ground jumped up to a standing position on a horse and stayed up. I didn’t know you could do that! Another man was riding a horse, slid down the side, and basically crawled underneath the horse around to the other side. It looked pretty dangerous with the legs/knees of the horse getting awfully close to his head and body, but he came up the other side unharmed. What a way to end the show!
There is another short scene with the clowns, and then all the performers come out and wave goodbye. As you see all the performers in their costumes, you readily remember all of the scenes and you can’t help but applaud. It was fabulous!
Read more of our series on Avaia:
- Cirque Niagara Avaia – Background
- Cirque Niagara Avaia – Act 1
- Cirque Niagara Avaia – Intermission
- Cirque Niagara Avaia – Act 2
- Cirque Niagara Avaia – Observations
You can see some nice pictures of the tents/grounds, as well as a few pictures from inside in the Cirque Niagara Avaia section of the Niagara Falls Image Gallery.
You can also learn more about Cirque Niagara, Avaia, the creators, and the performers on the official Cirque Niagara web site.