the house of dancing water show in macau
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Article with photos about "The House of Dancing Water," an aquatic-themed show in Macau, the gambling capital of Asia.TRANSCRIPT
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I was writing a list of the Top Ten Things to Savor in Macau, a Special Administrative
Region of the People’s Republic of China, former Portuguese colony, and gambling
capital of Asia, when I realized that one of my recommendations merited its own post.
My family and I had taken too many excellent photos of the show, The House of Dancing
Water, a Vegas-style stage production, to limit this attraction to a mere bullet point on a
list.
The show, now playing at the City
of Dreams in Macau, is a
wonderfully choreographed
experience in an intimate aqua
theater-in-the-round. The
spectacular show features aerial
acrobatics, provocative
choreography, and elegant artistry.
It is similar to the aquatic theatre
show Le Rêve – The Dream at the
Wynn Las Vegas and produced by
Franco Dragone, who also
produced Le Rêve and is known for his work with Cirque du Soleil.
The House of Dancing Water offers a uniquely Asian take on the aquatic theater concept.
The U.S.$250 million production that took five years to develop and two years to rehearse
is billed as the “world’s largest water-based show” according to the City of Dreams
website. The one-of-a-kind production that combines theater, dance, gymnastic artistry,
high-performance diving, and state-of-the-art displays of water imagery were truly awe
inspiring.
The following is the synopsis of the story from the show’s website:
The Story begins on the coast of Coloane. A Fisherman traveling with his boat enjoys
his journey. Suddenly, a mysterious energy from the water creates a terrible
whirlpool, grabs the Fisherman, and pulls him to a place and a time of legend. He
does not realize for a while what is happening at that moment. He observes, lost and
intrigued, when a storm brings a survivor from a shipwreck, a Stranger to this
magical kingdom. The young, brave Stranger encounters and falls in love with a
beautiful Princess who was thrown into a cage by her evil stepmother, the Dark
Queen. Without hesitating, the Fisherman decides to help the Stranger fight against
to the Dark Queen and rescue the Princess. With his help, the Stranger and the
Princess defeat the Dark Queen, and the Fisherman obtains an unexpected reward. It
is a spectacular love story through time and space.
We watched the performance when we visited Macau in April 2012. The theater allowed
flash-free photography.
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Mysterious energy grabs the Fisherman and pulls him to a place and a time of legend.
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A survivor from a shipwreck, a Stranger to this magical kingdom encounters and falls in
love with a beautiful Princess.
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The Princess was thrown into a cage by her evil stepmother, the Dark Queen.
The Fisherman decides to help the Stranger fight against to the Dark Queen and rescue
the Princess.
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An epic battle. Dueling motorcycles were an interesting addition to the show.
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With the Fisherman’s help, the Stranger and the Princess defeat the Dark Queen, and the
Fisherman obtains an unexpected reward.
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Tickets to see The House of Dancing Water are not cheap, but it’s worth the price of
admission. The show is easily one of the top attractions at any of the casinos in Macau
and highly recommended if you’re visiting the gambling capital of Asia.
M.G. Edwards is a writer of books and stories in the mystery,
thriller and science fiction-fantasy genres. He also writes travel
adventures. He is author of Kilimanjaro: One Man’s Quest to Go
Over the Hill, a non-fiction account of his attempt to summit
Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain. His collection of
short stories called Real Dreams: Thirty Years of Short Stories
available as an e-book and in print on Amazon.com. He lives in
Bangkok, Thailand with his wife Jing and son Alex.
For more books or stories by M.G. Edwards, visit his web site at
www.mgedwards.com or his blog, World Adventurers. Contact him
at [email protected], on Facebook, on Google+, or @m_g_edwards on Twitter.
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