I am the first to admit that Di and I don’t get out often enough to enjoy cultural performances.  It is one of the hazards of being the Head of a boarding school which has its own very vibrant artistic and performance life, creating a busy schedule of (thoroughly enjoyable) duties that precludes much of the participation in wider community life that I enjoy so much.

And so it was a particular joy on Thursday evening to take a quick trip to Macau to attend a performance of ‘The House of Dancing Water’.

It is difficult to classify this spectacular performance, which is quite unlike anything I have ever seen before - part musical, part circus, part comedy, part aquatic sports, part morality play, part daredevil, part confusion, part East, part West - but thoroughly compelling throughout.

There is a story, although I found it to be a little obscure in parts.  According to the official information, “The House of Dancing Water is an epic story that transcends time and space.  Set in an extraordinary Kingdom where nature's magic reigns, the show aims to take audiences on an awe-inspiring journey through the heights and depths of human emotion; from the abyss of Sadness and Anger, to the heights of Desire and the summit of Joy, between the cliffs of Fear and through to a glorious resolution where Love triumphs over Hate and its sinister forces.”

Yes - having seen the show, I can see how those claims make sense.

Performed in a specially built theatre in the City of Dreams complex on Taipa Island, the show was certainly memorable, and Di and I are still talking about it.

I have assembled a gallery of photos to give you some idea of this very surprising performance, and I invite you to take a look HERE.