V consists of about 6 acts. Of which I really enjoyed 4. That's a good average, if not for the fact that the two I did not enjoy took up most of the shows short run time. In about 65 minutes, the hosts take up a good 15 minutes with their amusing-for-the-first-5 act. Then Turf comes out, who I also saw at Zombie Burlesque, performing his amazing contortion act. A bird trainer comes out next, who is no doubt talented, but his bird act falls under, in my book, the type of act that clearly takes an immense talent and dedication, but is not as fun to watch as it should be.\n\nThe roller skating duo was amazing, as was the two-man balancing act. We bought our tickets through Living Social, and got a good price. When we reserved our tickets we were told to show up very early to get good seats if we did not want to upgrade to premium seats for essentially twice the price which I declined) We wound up in the third row despite only getting there shortly before doors. We must have gotten lucky, but honestly the theater isn't too big and it didn't seem like there were any BAD seats.\n\nThe worst act was the de facto centerpiece of the show, as it was second to last and took the most time. He brought 4 people to the stage, and spent a good 5 minutes fitting them with weird masks. After that he spent another 5 minutes getting them to perform a pointless action when he tapped their shoulders. Then he spent 5 having them blow up balloons and sit on them. It was not funny enough, not entertaining enough, and it seemed there was no point to anything he did. It made the show grind to a halt, especially when I realized that nothing he himself was doing constituted a talent. At least the bird trainer and the hosts kept the show moving.\n\nAt least we saw this show BEFORE seeing Cirque de Soleil.
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