dance/physical theatre review

The Judgment Of Paris

Company XIV/Fringe Management

Is this the show that sold a thousand tickets? I'm not sure, but it should be. Set in a 17th Century burlesque house, 'The Judgment Of Paris' takes the Greek legend of Helen of Troy and drags it into the modern age with devastating effects. Recounted through interpretive movements, song and the little known medium of Baroque dance, these fabulous performers present a unique experience brimming with guile and panache. Hosted by an Eastern European madame and top-hatted, vaudevillian MC, can-canning cupids guide us through a story that is bursting with sass and sexuality. This is smart, powerful theatre punctuated with superbly original choreography. The applause went on long after the actors had begun to get changed.

Rocket @ Demarco Roxy Art House, 31 Jul - 25 Aug (not 10, 17), 8.15pm (9.15pm), prices vary, fpp 117

tw rating: 4/5

published: Aug-2008

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