Coachella 2009: Lucent Dossier’s midnight madness

Cabaret troupe extraordinaire Lucent Dossier performed at Coachella in the Do Lab at 11:30 p.m. Saturday night. Splashing, dancing, singing and writhing on a stage covered in water, they wowed a crowd ready for some end-of-the-night fun. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 16, 2014 11:48 AM PT

Peformers in Lucent Dossier dance at the back of the stage as the show progresses. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Music is an integral part of the Lucent Dossier experience. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

One of the Lucent performers takes center stage midway through their late show on the Coachella midway. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

The Lucent performers wear elaborate costumes for each of their productions. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

One of the Lucent Dossier acrobats flexes his skills. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

The Lucent Dossier performers work water into their stage show. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

The performers splash around the stage as Coachella fans look on. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Water becomes an instrument of its own during the show. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Buckets are also used as percussion tools for Lucent Dossier’s tribal-inspired show. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Acrobats soar overhead midway through the Lucent Dossier show. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Lucent Dossier’s show increases in intensity as it progresses. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

One of the Lucent Dossier performers near the Coachella stage. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

The show is packed with dancers and performers at any given moment. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

One of the Coachella attendees sits alone at the close of the show. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)