CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: WE REINVENT THE CIRCUS

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: WE REINVENT THE CIRCUS (1992, IVA/PolyGram, $19.95) Like the old Ed Sullivan Show, video can present sensational specialty acts that wouldn't otherwise stand a chance of airing on the small screen. Ed would have loved Cirque du Soleil, a 25-member Canadian troupe that aspires to ''reinvent the circus.'' In this hour-long video, le Cirque spotlights a big-top assortment of aerialists, clowns, wire walkers, and balancing acts, with a significant Gaelic difference. These deft acts have more in common with Balanchine than Barnum, as performers execute stupendous feats with balletic flair and a ringside ensemble provides woodwind-and- percussion instrumentation. This is don't-miss entertainment for all ages. B+ -Terry Catchpole