REVIEW | Marvel Universe Live turns spectacular stunts into theatre
The action-packed Marvel Universe Live is undoubtedly something superhero movie fans should not miss.
The performance features the Earth’s mightiest heroes like you’ve never seen them before — in the flesh and bending the laws of physics like a Cirque du Soleil of superhero theatre.
“It’s an epic experience with lots of pyrotechnics, visual effects, projection, motorcycle acts, aerial rigging acts ... this is the only venue in SA that this production can fit in,” said Willem van der Walt, technical and production director at Marvel SA.
“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience. There’s only one of these shows in the world, so it’s pretty much now or never ... It’s an epic extravaganza with your favourite Marvel characters,” he said.
Image: Sebabatso Mosamo
Image: Sebabatso Mosamo
Image: Sebabatso Mosamo
But did the larger-than-life characters on stage live up to their screen counterparts? Seeing performers not only act, but perform motorcycle stunts, soar on barely-there cable wires and somersault with the grace of gazelles is enough to earn the Marvel stamp of approval.
Marvel Universe Live is on at the Sun Arena in Pretoria until February 9.