巴国布衣 (Ba Guo Bu Yi)

Address : 定西路1018 号近延安西路 (just 10 minutes taxi ride from Hotel Nikko Shanghai)

The name 巴国布衣 means "Sichuan Common People," The last two characters 布衣 mean "cloth gown" which refers to the commoner's garb. Sichuan cuisine is known for its spicy dishes and dishes featuring snake, turtle, rabbit, eel, bullfrog etc. (My colleagues ordered the rabbit meat and Megan & I skipped it totally).

This is my second visit to 巴国布衣, the first being July 2007. They used to have fire-spitting performance but it is now banned. Nonetheless, the face-changing performance is just as brilliant. I was standing merely a foot away and I am very sure that my eyes did not blink. In that spilt second, he changed his mask! You just have to see it for yourself!

IMG_5073, originally uploaded by Technical Tango.

The food that we ordered....

Voyage de la Vie

Have you watched it? This had been premiering since Jun 2010 but I only watched it last week. I enjoyed the show very much - love the costume, love the music and love the death-defying performance! I had to admit that I was slightly taken aback when the performers started appearing from behind us. Yeah! From BEHIND!! Some children and even adults had a fright! Still, I must say this show is good!!

Voyage de la Vie, "Journey of Life" is a 90 minute fast pace fantasy show that tells the story of a young man on an adventure to discover his identity. It is told through energetic dance, athletic circus acts, and catchy songs.

My favourite character/performer - Martti Peltonen, the crossbow artist!

He's cool, isn't it?

Photo Credits : http://www.rwsentosa.com/language/en-US/EntertainmentNightlife/VoyagedelaVie/AbouttheCast

As usual, no photography and videography are allowed in the theatre, hence I have no photos to share. Might as well just sit back and enjoy the show! In fact we had rather good views - 5th row from the stage.

Verdict : 4 popcorns (out of 5)