{"id":16767,"date":"2025-09-30T08:54:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T08:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dragone.com\/?page_id=16767"},"modified":"2025-10-01T09:03:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T09:03:49","slug":"souk-wonders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dragone.com\/shows\/souk-wonders\/","title":{"rendered":"Souk Wonders"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16767\" class=\"elementor elementor-16767\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02cbeb8 elementor-section-height-min-height show-first elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"02cbeb8\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d58168 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d58168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) 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Nothing like this had ever been attempted before. Commissioned by <strong>Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA)<\/strong> and realized with Dragone\u2019s partner <strong>Hwadi<\/strong>, <em>Souk Wonders<\/em> transformed heritage into a labyrinth of wonder, where food, art, architecture, and performance merged into one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9e5e58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9e5e58\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-71874ab\" data-id=\"71874ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220e6cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"220e6cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>A Souk Reimagined<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f938fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f938fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inspired by the historic souks of Diriyah, the 6,400-square-metre venue glowed with arches, lanterns, spices, and music. But here, the market became a stage: walls shifted, ceilings opened to acrobats, and entire corridors dissolved into performance.<\/p><p>Chefs from across <strong>Saudi Arabia<\/strong> and the <strong>Arab world<\/strong> (Egypt, Syria, Palestine) stood side by side with international masters of <strong>Italian<\/strong>, <strong>Japanese<\/strong>, <strong>Turkish<\/strong>, and <strong>Belgian<\/strong> cuisines. Fifteen food stalls became as much theatre as gastronomy, offering scents and tastes that carried visitors across continents.<\/p><p>And around every corner, a new surprise: performers tumbling down walls, fire and song rising into the night, dancers weaving between tables, a souk alive with dreamlike motion.<\/p><p><em>Souk Wonders<\/em> broke the boundaries of what a show can be. It was not theatre, not market, not festival \u2014 but <strong>all of them at once<\/strong>. A living labyrinth where food, culture, technology, and human artistry converged.<\/p><p>It honored the roots of Saudi Arabia through dance, song, and cuisine \u2014 while embracing the world through international artistry. It gave every visitor, whether in the heart of the crowd or gazing from a VIP tower, an experience that felt uniquely theirs.<\/p><p>With <em>Souk Wonders<\/em>, Dragone proved once again that entertainment is not only about spectacle, but about creating worlds. Worlds where the familiar becomes fantastic, and the souk \u2014 the timeless heart of Arab culture \u2014 becomes the stage for tomorrow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95edcec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95edcec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>The People of the Souk<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df65dda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df65dda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The heartbeat of <em>Souk Wonders<\/em> was its <strong>cast of over 120 performers<\/strong>, an unprecedented fusion of Saudi and global talent:<\/p><ul><li><strong>30 local dancers<\/strong>, showcasing the strength of a new Saudi generation.<\/li><li><strong>30 traditional dancers<\/strong>, bringing the majesty of the <strong>Samri dance<\/strong>, grounding the show in cultural memory.<\/li><li><strong>30 international artists<\/strong>, each with their own marvel:<ul><li>A troupe of <strong>trampo-wall daredevils<\/strong> scaling and leaping across vertical stages.<\/li><li>A <strong>one-man orchestra from Denmark<\/strong>, summoning symphonies alone.<\/li><li>A fearless <strong>high-wire walker from Canada<\/strong>, suspended high above the souk.<\/li><li>A mesmerizing <strong>fire breather<\/strong>, sculpting flames against the desert sky.<\/li><li><strong>Aerialists, jugglers, contemporary dancers<\/strong>, breaking gravity with every move.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Beloved Saudi singer <strong>Ghada Sheri<\/strong>, her voice a bridge between tradition and innovation.<\/li><\/ul><p>Together, they created a market where every encounter became a performance, every step a discovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9dc9f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9dc9f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>An Immersive Extravaganza<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7552fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7552fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But <em>Souk Wonders<\/em> was more than performance. It was an <strong>entire city of imagination<\/strong>, designed for both spectacle and intimacy:<\/p><ul><li><strong>VIP experiences<\/strong> on a scale never seen before:<ul><li>A <strong>comfort zone<\/strong> for relaxed encounters.<\/li><li>An opulent <strong>Majilis-inspired VIP area<\/strong>.<\/li><li>An <strong>entire first-floor VIP terrace<\/strong>, overlooking the souk.<\/li><li>A <strong>VIP tower dominating the venue<\/strong>, a beacon of exclusivity and wonder.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>A <strong>maze of corridors and stairways<\/strong>, built to make guests lose themselves in discovery.<\/li><li>A mind-bending <strong>Illusion Room (by Rames Illusion)<\/strong>, tricking perception and stretching the body\u2019s sense of scale.<\/li><li>A <strong>full 3D mapping room<\/strong> designed especially for children, telling enchanting stories through walls of light.<\/li><li>Boutiques, retail spaces, and culinary stalls transforming shopping and dining into living theatre.<\/li><\/ul><p>Every element was meticulously designed to make guests ask: <em>Is this reality, or a dream?<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77bdaf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77bdaf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Facts at a Glance<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ffeebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ffeebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Title:<\/strong> <em>Souk Wonders<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Commissioned by:<\/strong> Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA)<\/li><li><strong>Produced with:<\/strong> Dragone\u2019s partner Hwadi<\/li><li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Mayadeen Venue, Riyadh (6,400 m\u00b2)<\/li><li><strong>Construction:<\/strong> 1 year of development, 3 months of construction<\/li><li><strong>Run:<\/strong> 25 days during Diriyah Season<\/li><li><strong>Cast:<\/strong> 120+ performers<ul><li>30 local dancers<\/li><li>30 traditional Samri dancers<\/li><li>30 international artists (trampo-wall, one-man orchestra from Denmark, high-wire walker from Canada, fire breather, aerialists, jugglers, dancers)<\/li><li>Saudi singer <strong>Ghada Sheri<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Experiences:<\/strong><ul><li>Chefs from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Italy, Japan, Turkey, Belgium<\/li><li>15 culinary stalls<\/li><li>Comfort zone, VIP Majilis, VIP terrace, VIP tower<\/li><li>Illusion room (by Rames Illusion)<\/li><li>Full 3D mapping room for children<\/li><li>Shops, retail, and immersive maze of corridors and stairways<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>1 year of creative 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