Mr. FTC dude: Yes, I was given this show ticket for free. Because Cirque Du Soleil is smart to use a bunch of bloggers coming to Vegas for show promotion. I’m about to say good things about them. If you don’t like it, fine me.

OK, now that that is out of the way, yes, I was provided a great opportunity to check out Mystere while I was in Las Vegas for Blogworld. This show is performed inside Treasure Island.

Here is my review: “WOW!”

Simply put, there are things done in this show that I’m pretty sure God never intended the human body to do.

First, when the show began, it was unofficial. The spotlights came on and moved around the audience a little. It was almost as if they were just setting up the lights. Soon, I realized they were focusing on this man with spiked white hair and a black suit. He acts like an usher. He’ll take your tickets and act like he’s walking you to your seat, then he’ll just walk off with them. He does other things throughout the show to mess with the audience. It is quite funny, actually.

The show starts with a baby carriage and a dance which represents the birth of a baby (or so it appeared). Then, this small woman plays the part of the baby. Complete with baby sounds. She is a constant source of comic relief throughout the show.

In fact, that is one of the things I like about this show. There are elements of comedy throughout, mixed in with the art and the gymnastics. The show takes you from moments of wow to laughter, back and forth until the end. The audience participation built into the show keeps you on your toes.

The set is incredible. This is one of the amazing things about a Cirque Du Soleil show which is stationary. The theater is essentially built for their show. In this case, the stage moves all over the place, up and down. The roof of the theater is customized to allow the high-wire acts that occur high above the stage. It is really quite impressive.

Ticket pricing starts at $69 and goes up from there, depending on your seat. My seat was pretty awesome, however it didn’t look like there would be a bad seat. The theater really wasn’t that large, so no matter where you are, you’re not too far from the stage. A word of warning, however: If you sit in the seats near the stage, you stand a risk of being part of the show.

Mystere was like a moving Salvador Dali painting. It is pure art mixed with gymnastics that will amaze you, combined with pure entertainment. These guys know how to put on a show.