Everything You Need to Know About the UAE's First Permanent Show - La Perle Dubai

La Perle Dubai is designed by legendary European creative director Franco Dragone. One of the innovators of theater entertainment, Franco Dragone invented a genre combining human performance with choreography, technology, and music.

Dragone is credited for creating spectacular theater performances for Pop singer Celine Dion, an aquatic ballet routine called Le Reve in Las Vegas, and the iconic water-based show, The House of Dancing Water in Macau. Franco Dragone says that La Perle is inspired by the spirit of Dubai and will reflect the beauty and flavors of Arabia.

La Perle is designed as a fairy tale. The story is largely inspired by the history of Dubai and its population of pearl divers. The characters are based on traditional tales. The show, however, isn't just about the past. It transcends a universal time frame to highlight the rise of Dubai and humanity.

La Perle resorts to the unique technique of its artistic director Franco Dragone to tell the story using sound, lights, and projections. Nearly 65 daredevil artists are part of the show.

There are six main characters in La Perle. The King, who is a greedy and childish pearl collector, Pearl, a girl from the real world who is a foreigner to the land. Antar is a gladiator and lover of Pearl, but his gratitude to the greedy King is undying.

Prince is the servant of the King and the antagonist in the tale. Lion, inspired by the traditional Chinese character, is the King's pet. Finally, there are the Cyborgs wearing bright outfits, who come from the future.