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The Sea - Where the Legend Begins Combining top artistic talents with state-of-the-art technology, C brings you into the fantastic world of an ancient oceanic legend. Come and be immersed in this dream-like world where the sea meets the sky.

 

 

Atlas, the son of the ocean, saved Nadia, the forest princess who was turned into a swan under the curse of the Sea Monster. The two fell in love. However, the evil Sea Monster seized Nadia. With the help of his friends and various animal companions, Atlas embarked on a journey to find his love. In the face of all kinds of hardships and obstacles, can Atlas defeat the Sea Monster to save Nadia? What will happen in the mysterious world of Atlantis?

 

 

The show follows the oceanic theme of Atlantis and tells an ancient and mysterious legend about the ocean. The story contains elements of comedy, adventure, mythology, etc., promoting love and courage.

 

 

Artists from 11 countries bring you this magnificent audio-visual feast. The first theater in Hainan Province with a 3-dimensional (land, aquatic, aerial) stage, equipped with a 15-meter-high, movable, curved LED video wall with an area of more than 300 square meters. The central water stage has a record capacity of 7,000 cubic meters, equivalent to that of four Olympic standard swimming pools.

 

 

Have you ever seen a dolphin that runs? Have you ever seen ark cranes on stilts? Michael Curry, the master props designer of the musical The Lion King, created and crafted dozens of large puppets and props for the show. More than 100 well-made clothing and accessories, inspired by elements of the ocean, and made of special fabrics suitable for the water stage.

 

 

The show combines various performance elements such as synchronized swimming, aerial acrobatics and diving. Synchronized swimmers perform elegantly as swans in the water. Divers jump from heights of up to 18 meters, combining extreme sports with artistic expressions. Every second of the show brings you a brand new experience.

 

 

LED screens are a widely used element in live shows. To keep things interesting, we have designed our LED video wall as a moving backdrop composed of 16 giant screens. Each opening and closing of the screens showcases various performance spaces, each with its own story. One of the world's top stage design companies has crafted this complex 15-meter-high giant movable curved LED video wall, which is unique in its creativity.

 

 

The central water stage has a record capacity of 7,000 cubic meters, equivalent to that of four Olympic standard swimming pools. This is the first theater in Hainan Province with a 3-dimensional (land, aquatic, aerial) stage. State-of-the-art nano-pipe technology is applied at the bottom of the water stage, which can instantly erupt 5 kPa of high-pressured gas to form a boiling effect and cover the water surface. Dazzling lighting, smoke effects, and carefully curated water effects make up a unique stage for performance.

 

 

Located in the Dolphin Cay Theater in Atlantis Sanya, the auditorium surrounds the stage on three sides to maximize the audience’s view of the show. The semi-open theater seats up to 1,800 guests. The stage and the audience are integrated to create an immersive experience that puts the audience in the ocean world, cruising the world of Atlantis while enjoying the performance.

 

 

The Dolphin Cay Theater restores the legendary ancient kingdom of Atlantis with dazzling lighting, smoke, and water effects, as well as advanced stage technology including drones and a variety of large-scale automated stage mechanization. The three-dimensional auditorium brings the audience an immersive experience in the ocean world.

 

 

World-renowned director, the first artistic director of Cirque du Soleil, founder of the National Circus School. Directing credits include Cirque du Soleil’s KA, Dralion and the 20th Century Fox’s Ice Age Live! .

 

Renowned Chinese director whose directing credits include a number of national-level major artistic events for China Central Television and Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, An Ode to Han Dynasty and The World of Luoyang. Panelist of the International Emmy Awards.

 

 

Video Design：Normal Studio (Alex Brakha, Philippe Belhumeur, Georges Côté)

 

 

Atlantis Sanya has become a new tourism landmark since its opening in 2018. Atlantis is a complex containing hotel, water park, aquarium, international conference center, entertainment, food and beverage, shopping and live entertainment. The Dolphin Cay Theater is the live entertainment center of Atlantis.