Sydney Opera House hosts sexy La Soiree La Soiree at the Sydney Opera House. BE prepared to be amazed, turned-on and a little bit grossed out by the sexy circus that is La Soiree. From the start, the audience at Tuesday's opening night was warned that this was not a show where you sat still with your arms folded. No, no, the team behind La Soiree want the audience to have fun - and maybe get a little bit tipsy from the bar at the back of the Opera House Studio. Enter Mario, Queen of the Circus, a Freddie Mercury impersonator and juggler who can't resist getting the crowd into a Queen sing-along. If you can tear your eyes away from his magnificent abs, or that hilarious drawn-on moustache, Mario has some very impressive ball skills. He mercilessly flirts with the crowd using a cheeky accent that sounds like a South American pretending to be a saucy Italian. And one lucky (or maybe unlucky) audience member, got the best seat in the house - atop of Mario's shoulders while he was atop a unicycle. There was even a unitard with strategically placed tassels involved. While this year's show does have a few repeats from last year - Captain Froddo's stomach-churning tennis racket routine and David O'Mer's delightful turn as Bath Boy (that never gets old if you ask me) - there are a few newbies. Acrobatic couple Christopher Schlunk and Iris Pelz tell a cute love story with their twists, turns and tumbles, while hula hoop extraordinaire Marawa brings a playful quality to the show. The drunk Irish dance/percussion performance from Up And Over had the crowd in stitches - and covered in white powder and beer - but everyone was ducking for cover when a clumsy looking Nate Cooper entered on rollerskates and pulled out three knives to juggle. Whether it has you squirming in your seat, or laughing out loud, La Soiree will have you screaming for more. Studio, Sydney Opera House; playing until March 10, $30-$110, 9250 7777, sydneyoperahouse.com