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La Rêve : 4 of 5
4.24.2008 8:27 AM \| Link	The next show my parents and I went to see in Vegas was La Rêve, performed in a special theater in the new Wynn casino. There's no doubt this production was inspired by Cirque du Soleil's O, since it incorporates water, rising stages, and theater in the round, but that doesn't make it any less spectacular! La Rêve means "the dream", and so the show opens with a girl being put to bed by her lover, then quickly transforms into a dream world full of angels, demons, bald guys, and lizard creatures. The show is made up of water and flying acts, and I really enjoyed the incredible wire work - there are moments where it seemed like the theater was overflowing with flying performers, which was really beautiful! The water numbers made good use of fountains and all kinds of spray (amazingly leaving the audience dry even though we were very close), and one portion features several incredible high dives that were exciting to see. There was a group of four "clown" characters for comic relief who did a funny sketch about bringing a dove back to life, too. I thought the music could have been a little better, but the rising stage was a marvel of engineering, since it could be low enough to create simple walkways on the water, or rise above in multiple levels as diving platforms for the finale. I think my favorite aspect of the show was seeing the performers constantly wet, since their glistening hair and droplets of water always flying around looked so cool in the stage lighting! Of the three Vegas shows I saw during this trip, I have to place La Rêve third, but I still recommend it for a night of beautiful entertainment! Labels: arts


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