I'm always suckered into reading the lyrics of white rabbit while my wife learns that I'm just an old hippie :)
On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 12:58:29 -0500, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 12:33 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Saw "The Blue Man Group" tonight > > > > Sounds like they do some cool stuff in their shows, so if you've seen > > them, > > you might find the commercial spots amusing (or reminiscent). As someone > > who > > hasn't, it just seems kind of silly. > > They are great. The show is essentially a series of vignettes: musical > numbers or "skits". Some are downright hilarious (the "dinner party" with > an audience member reminded me of nothing less than Charlie Chaplin or Monty > Python) and others are surreal ("Internet Coffee Shop" for example was > amazing, but quite ethereal). > > Other bits are just "fun" for the audience. For example the three blue men > stand on stage with large posters, the first of which reads "Read only one > poster per round" - they then drop posters periodically giving you time to > read only one (or quickly scan all three). By the twelfth-and-final round > you're positively giddy. > > They use many home-made percussion instruments, but are often accompanied by > a more traditional combo (guitar, drums, keyboard). But in the end this > isn't really a "concert" - although music is a major aspect of the show. > > The show is a weird reversal of roles: the "art" itself is actually > accessible and clear (they even poke several times at the ridiculousness of > "modern art") while the performers are surreal and abstract. > > Much of the show reminds me of the "twiddlebugs" on Sesame Street: aliens > come down to insert themselves into normal daily life. They are comfortable > with each other, but amazed by us - that aspect comes out repeatedly in the > show. > > While the Blue-men themselves are silent the show isn't really a pantomime > (although there's definite aspects of that). Narrated short films and > reading (some by the audience) add quite a bit vocalization to the > experience. > > It's definitely hard to describe. As I said: I've been living here for 10 > years and never gone to see them. I kept thinking "they can't be that > good", "I hate abstract art", etc. I got their "Audio" album and loved it > (well... when I'm in the mood) and my wife wanted to see them so I got us > tickets as a birthday present. > > Having seen them, I'm a convert! (Could you guess?) > > Jim Davis > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:148138 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
