There have been more than 8,000 performances of “KÀ” by Cirque du Soleil over nearly 20 years in Las Vegas. As one of the most ambitious shows in the city, it’s a thrilling spectacle of sights and sounds divided into levitating segments that use hydraulics to rise, fall, rotate, and turn at angles that are dangerously steep.⁠ ⁠ Throughout the course of 90 minutes, the audience marvels at set pieces like the Wheel of Death (hamster-wheel cages connected to a centralized arm) and a da Vinci–esque flying machine that soars over the audience. It’s not an exaggeration to describe “KÀ” as one of the most impressive and innovative stage productions on the Las Vegas Strip, yet, writer Rob Kachelriess has fallen asleep during the show at least twice… and he’s not alone.⁠ ⁠ Google the phrase “ka cirque fall asleep,” and you’ll come across reviews mentioning the phenomenon on travel sites and social media ranging from an insomniac Redditor that fell asleep to many others tweeting that they took n...