12/17/05 Went to the RLD for the...

12/17/05

Went to the RLD for the first time. There are several "full sex" theatres along the main street (has a canal under repair running up the middle). We looked at the Moulin Rouge and were offered a "special deal" of 25 Euros vs. the "normal" price of 35 Euros. You get two drink tokens and can "stay as long as you like". The show actually runs an hour and at the end of the hour they suggest that you leave, although no one forces you to. The best bet for decent seating is to get there just before a new cycle starts, otherwise it is standing room only.

Drinks - Soft drinks, beer, house spirits are one token or about 3 Euros if you use up your tokens. Brand name spirits are two tokens or about 5-8 Euros.. No food, but very nice looking bar staff.

The show - There were four acts. The first three acts are with girls (3-5's) doing audience participation acts. Funny, bawdy and even though the girls get fully nude it really isn't anything like a U.S. stage show, the girls don't really flaunt their bodies, but interact more like a old time burlesque show. Sit in the front row if you want to have a chance to go on stage. The climax ;-) of the show is a couple. In this case a pretty good looking brunette witha muscular Asian guy. They do a "dance" with the girl finally going down on the guy followed by mulitple sex positions--all fully lit and staged so that they paused to rotate their positions so that eveyone in the audience gets a full view (180 degree stage). The sex is real and live, but looked more like a dance act than passionate sex. BTW the audience had a lot of girls in groups and with their male friends - most better looking than the dancers. Definetely a unique experience for anybody used to the U.S. show scene!