MAKING A SPLASH IN VEGAS
When we chose to visit Las Vegas again this year, Susie Reese and I decided that we must revisit LA REVE for the third time. As we checked into the Wynn, our first task was to consult with the Concierge to order our tickets for the “splash zone” in Row “A” (yes, we are that passionate about this show!). This became our fourth production show on our vaca.
In-the-round, comfortable seating, a huge “sea” in front of us and the opportunity to interact with these nautical athletes, eyeball to eyeball – bliss!
The show, coincidentally also at the WYNN casino, happens to be billed as “THE DREAM” (translation of LA REVE). Oh, and what a dream it is! Franco Dragone directed this extravaganza after he split from Cirque du Soleil and started his own company which excels in European and Asian elaborate events. Despite a tiff with Steve Wynn when the show first bowed, it continues to dazzle audiences. In fact, it has been voted the best production show in Las Vegas for seven straight years and counting.
The gasp-inducing aerial hijinks reverberate over and over again. The waters dance and the performers frolic as the overseer holds court over the enterprise. A love triangle at the core turns on the attractions of heavenly impulses juxtaposed with dark influences. The lady in focus is shoved, enticed, dragged and entranced by these forces until her own self-realization.
The entrances and exits from above and below can easily be labeled, quite frankly, “stunning”.
Want to see a guy dive from an ethereal height? You’re in luck. Want to observe a Spartan visual of bald guys flexing sinewy muscles while displaying feats of strength, balance and contortion? You can depend on it. Want to settle in for aquatic delight as a choreographed platoon of red-heeled, sexy ladies make their own waves? Fasten your seatbelts. Always surprising. Consistently stimulating the imagination. Oh, and a few flicks of water if you select this adventure close to the action!
Ultimately, the show blossoms to its finale. We’re already salivating about our fourth visit to LA REVE the next time we drive to “Sin City”.
Theatre Curtain Calling…Reviewing the Situation
