It’s a circus “comic opera”; poetic and delicious. It’s a retelling in circus terms of the fantastic myth of São Saruê (Land of Cocaigne): the fabulous land of prosperity and abundance where there is no pain, sweat, old age or death. It’s the “The Bacchants”, by Euripides, made parody under the big top. It’s all of this and more in Nau de Ícaros’s most recent production: “City of Dreams.”

The plot is simple: Panigon, King of São Saruê, the magnificent land of milk and honey rivers where “the more you sleep, the more you earn” and where “the streets are made with lasagna”, yes, this king, after a long journey arrives with his troupe of juggling-gypsies and circus-nomads in an a regular old “ugly city.” As soon as they arrive, his followers from “Cockaigne” begin distributing sweets and treats to the city’s citizens, in hopes of some how adding life and color to this drab city. This distributive gesture catches the attention of several citizens. But the spread of candy and joy also catches the attention of Inspector Furius del Thedius, the feared firebreathing defender of the “status quo.”

The axis around which the action of “City of Dreams” rotates is formed by the clash between Panigon and his troup of circus-gypsies, condemned for distributing sweets in the streets, with Inspector Furius, the enemy of chocolate bon bons and joy. Besides enchanting adults, youths, and children alike, the play also aims to sweeten the souls and mouths of its spectators.