Cirque Alice, Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands

Couple of firsts for me: first Cirque show (would've like to have seen Love, their Beatles take, but oh wells), and first time ever in Sands Theatre for a show until now. UOB had a cardmembers' promo, which was 15% or 20% off if you bought it early enough? Glad to know it doesn't matter where the UOB card is issued, so yay for me. Only decided to go on a Thursday night for the off peak price, with a shit ton of leave to use up, so I did a self-declared 5 day weekend. 

Anyway, already girl dinner-ed elsewhere before making my way to Marina Bay Sands (MBS), so to kill some time, I had dessert at the Starbucks downstairs. 

Starbucks Singapore got nicer food and drink la

Step into magical ‘Wonderland’ as Cirque Alice reimagines Lewis Carroll’s classic adventures with breathtaking twists and astonishing, gravity-defying feats.

Starring the greatest acrobatic performers from around the globe, this magnificent spectacle features stunning performances by mesmerising aerialists, mind-bending contortionists, exquisite puppetry, dancers and special guest musical and comedic artists – set against an enthralling soundtrack of newly arranged contemporary renditions of some of the world’s favourite classical hits.

A joyous acrobatic adventure filled with heart-stopping moments and unforgettable performances, Cirque Alice is a fantastical extravaganza for all ages!

There was security and bag checks going in. At least they let me bring in my own water, so can't complain... But I did indulge in a "glass" (not glass) of prosecco. FWIW, the Sands Theatre concession offerings are pretty fancy and tempting. Perhaps next time. 

The foyer was buzzing with people, a frame for people to take their obligatory "we were here" pics (the line was non-stop, even at the end of the night). The merch selection was kinda sparse: t-shirts, finger lights (which only made sense when you've seen the show), etc. They were busy pushing the physical programmes ($15), because I know how I get with those - you just read it once and put it away, never to be seen again. So I didn't. 

It was pretty packed for a Thursday night show, dunno if it's because of the off-peak prices, or what.

The seating area I was in was oklah, I guess (had to take a stab at where would be best bang for my sad RM buck, as well as asking ChatGPT about it, LOL); can see the stage, can see the aerial stuff from where I was. Cannot see the facial detail, but that's not the point of this show. Also, I forgot my glasses, so that was annoying. 

Yep, had an overpriced plastic thing of prosecco for the show,
cos not driving LOL.
At least they're not just selling BEER.

Show itself probably started maybe 5, 10 minutes after 8 p.m., which I'd say is not bad, but I think the 8 p.m. start time is so cos it's still a school night, or so people can still catch public transport home afters? Idk. But there's no way shows in Malaysia can start at 8; we barely start on time at 8.30 p.m., it's more like 8.45 p.m. (or as I'd like to call it, "Malaysian 8.30 p.m.") soonest. 

Yes, that's Alice floating who knows how high off the stage

As someone who only vaguely remembers the story, it's very loosely based on that, but with a shit ton of stunning acrobatics involved. Everyone was pretty good, from Alice (the singer, who sang a bunch of arias, etc) to the rest of the cast. There's a lot of classical music that any music student would recognise, so that was fun. The violin playing White Rabbit kinda reminds me of Vanessa Mae or Maksim ('member them?) with the trying to make violin sexy again vibe. The Mad Hatter was the magician who did crowd work, who I don't know why did not use a mic and instead opted to project his voice? 

Even with the 15 minute intermission, I had time to stretch my legs a little and use the bathroom before the second half. And no, I didn't get any food or drink during intermission. 

Show ended after Alice finished singing Ave Maria. It was only past 10 as people were leaving the mostly closed mall... 

I thought it was fun and cool. 

By the time you read this, the Singapore run is already over.