OT: Roundhouse show

[BrritSki]

The crazy Argentinians Fuerza Bruta are at it again:
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/theatre-dance/article/aven-review-high-energy-magical-moments-jbv63d6hx


Here's what I wrote about them in 2006:

I may have mentioned some years ago how much we enjoyed De La Guarda at
the Roundhouse (a crazy Latin American dance/theatre/acrobatics/trapeze
spectacular with lots of noise, dirt and water).
We are off the the opening night at the same venue of the same company's
next offering Look Up. Full review tomorrow...

and the next day:

Well, an interesting evening. Turned out there were 2 shows - the actual
show itself and the pre and post "spot the star" show. We were
accompanied by Eddie Izzard, Dame Helen Mirren, Euan (sp?) McGregor,
Sadie Frost (I think that's what daughter said), Dr. Jonathan Miller,
Robert Plant (who had his pic taken with future (we hope) DiL), Stephen
Berkoff, Terry Gilliam and Ben Fogle, plus lots of other people who I
recognised but couldn't put names to.

The actual show was excellent. Not sure what the story was meant to be,
but there were some genuinely shocking moments, some
laugh-out-loud-with-pleasure moments, great music, great acrobatics,
wonderful staging (looking up into a pool with people swimming and
diving in it is quite something, especially when it starts to be
lowered down on you), wonderful physical performances and great lighting.

Not as good overall as De La Guarda, but the strobes on the girls in the
water was very memorable.

If you like lots of action and loud, bass-y music get a ticket, but be
quick - it will be very popular and it's only on for 8 weeks.


The Robert Plant selfie was indeed with our DiL as hoped. NortyDorter
showed her selfie with him to her students at Chestnut Grove school in
Balham the next day. Remarkably they knew who he was and were suitably
impressed -"Respec' Miss man". :)

[Nick Odell]

On Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:10:52 +0100, BrritSki

Post by BrritSki
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/theatre-dance/article/aven-review-high-energy-magical-moments-jbv63d6hx

Are you going to see them again? We saw them in Buenos Aires - it must
have been some time after 2007 but more or less around that time
because the kids were still kids then. It was a brilliant spectacle
but even then my joints were finding it hard work to squat down
underneath the action when the activity came our way and I don't think
I could manage that at all today.

Post by BrritSki
I may have mentioned some years ago how much we enjoyed De La Guarda at
the Roundhouse (a crazy Latin American dance/theatre/acrobatics/trapeze
spectacular with lots of noise, dirt and water).
We are off the the opening night at the same venue of the same company's
next offering Look Up. Full review tomorrow...
Well, an interesting evening. Turned out there were 2 shows - the actual
show itself and the pre and post "spot the star" show. We were
accompanied by Eddie Izzard, Dame Helen Mirren, Euan (sp?) McGregor,
Sadie Frost (I think that's what daughter said), Dr. Jonathan Miller,
Robert Plant (who had his pic taken with future (we hope) DiL), Stephen
Berkoff, Terry Gilliam and Ben Fogle, plus lots of other people who I
recognised but couldn't put names to.
The actual show was excellent. Not sure what the story was meant to be,
but there were some genuinely shocking moments, some
laugh-out-loud-with-pleasure moments, great music, great acrobatics,
wonderful staging (looking up into a pool with people swimming and
diving in it is quite something, especially when it starts to be
lowered down on you), wonderful physical performances and great lighting.
Not as good overall as De La Guarda, but the strobes on the girls in the
water was very memorable.
If you like lots of action and loud, bass-y music get a ticket, but be
quick - it will be very popular and it's only on for 8 weeks.
The Robert Plant selfie was indeed with our DiL as hoped. NortyDorter
showed her selfie with him to her students at Chestnut Grove school in
Balham the next day. Remarkably they knew who he was and were suitably
impressed -"Respec' Miss man". :)

I skip-read over the bit that said "2006" then did a double take over
Jonathan Miller.

This was around the time that Robert Plant started recording with
Alison Krauss and began reaching a whole, new audience but I hadn't
realised that he was reaching school students too.

Nick

[BrritSki]

Post by Nick Odell
On Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:10:52 +0100, BrritSki

Post by BrritSki
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/theatre-dance/article/aven-review-high-energy-magical-moments-jbv63d6hx

Are you going to see them again? We saw them in Buenos Aires - it must
have been some time after 2007 but more or less around that time
because the kids were still kids then. It was a brilliant spectacle
but even then my joints were finding it hard work to squat down
underneath the action when the activity came our way and I don't think
I could manage that at all today.

I couldn't stand comfortably for the whole show so won;t be going this
time :(

Post by Nick Odell

Post by BrritSki
The Robert Plant selfie was indeed with our DiL as hoped. NortyDorter
showed her selfie with him to her students at Chestnut Grove school in
Balham the next day. Remarkably they knew who he was and were suitably
impressed -"Respec' Miss man". :)

I skip-read over the bit that said "2006" then did a double take over
Jonathan Miller.
This was around the time that Robert Plant started recording with
Alison Krauss and began reaching a whole, new audience but I hadn't
realised that he was reaching school students too.

Yes, she was surprised - that school was very racially diverse, not sure
if that would affect it either way...