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A tour of the 1,300 capacity venue,
nestled against The Leisure Collection
at Al Habtoor City, says the attraction
will be well worth the wait — like
nothing the region has seen before!
The creative mastermind Franco
Dragone sets the mood for the
spectacle at a press conference
hosted on 20 October 2016. “Laser.
Human flying. Body falling into the
water. Motorbike rolling. People [doing]
double [summer]saults. Wheel of death.
Performance everywhere. Big sets.
The theatre shaking. People walking
upside down. Lights - lights are very
important,” he said.
Mohammed Al Habtoor added, “In
Dubai we say: go big, or go home. If
you want to do something, do it big.”
La Perle will feature a proliferated
dry stage that, in 90 seconds, can
be flooded with 2.7million litres of
water. In less than a minute, that
water can disappear. 65 artists -
acrobats, aerialists, contortionists and
beyond - from across 23 countries will
perform, telling a story that’s infused
with flavours of the Arab world. Most
impressively, a diver will jump from
a stomach-curdling 35 metres into
what is effectively an 11-metre-deep,
5-metre-wide hole in the ground. They’ll
be greeted by a scuba diver who will
give them enough oxygen to stay
underwater for as long as necessary.
Performers are currently undergoing
a rigorous ‘training and formation’
programme, which includes ten weeks
of pre-training, at an average of 10
hours a day, which prepares their
bodies physically for anything the show
requires them to do.
La Perle will have shows twice a day,
five days a week, towards a total of 450
shows a year. It is anticipated that La
Perle will hose half a million audience
members a year - mostly tourists. As
the city’s first permanent theatre show,
it will put Dubai on the map next to live
entertainment hubs such as Las Vegas
and Macau.
La Perle,
Dubai’s epic
aquatic theatre show due
to open in 2017
Crafted by Franco Dragone - the head of cultural creation company Dragone, we bring
you a sneak peek at the latest developments for Al Habtoor City’s resident aqua show,
La Perle…
Al Habtoor City
1. Mohammed Al Habtoor, Vice-Chairman and CEO addresses the media on 20 October
2016 at the theatre venue. 2. (L-R) Steve Dubuc, Handover Project Manager - Dragone; Tara
Young, Resident Artistic Director - Dragone; Franco Dragone, Founder and Artistic Director;
Mohammed Al Habtoor, Vice-Chairman and CEO - Al Habtoor Group, Jean Marcouiller,
Executive Production Director - Dragone 3. Our Chairman visits the show's training facilities.