Le Reve Review

I had the pleasure of seeing Le Reve last weekend at the Wynn in Las Vegas and was quite taken by the whimsical approach to the famed spectaculars from Franco Dragone. I’m not a regular to the theater and have only seen 2 other cirque du Soleil shows before. I saw Mystere years ago which was my first introduction to the acrobatic, sensual style of movement from Cirque du Soleil and then I saw O at the Bellagio more recently which was on a completely different level. If O was ethereal and mystical, then Le Reve would fall into sultry, dark and sensual...teasing the senses with hints of eroticism in the dancing and movement.

The show is a mix of comedy, lust and the mystical underworld. If you are scared off by mystery and demon-like creatures this may not be the show for you. I happen to be enthralled by darkness and loved the play between the good and evil and passionate dancing. Because the show is literally portraying a dreams it seems to jump without a transition from theme to theme without warning but it works.

If you are a fan of Dragone you are in for a treat. Unlike O, there is Latin influence in the dancing and I loved the passionate tangos performed. The circular stage rises up and down with splashes of water emphasizing the strike of every precise step. In one scene a beautiful fountain rises from the pool of water and the male dancers take turns ravaging their women and then diving off into the water only to come back for more. Your breath will be taken away by the beautiful dancers and creatures soaring through the sky flipping, twisting, turning and leaping in and out of the water with precision and beauty.

The icing on the cake was ogling at the chiseled perfect bodies of all the dancers causing me to feel a bit guilty for downing a bag of caramel corn. I would highly recommend Le Reve when you are in Las Vegas next. I was there for a bachelorette party and it fueled our fire for a night of fun!

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