STOMP! - The Rhythm of Noise
I went to watch the Broadway and West End hit, STOMP! at Istana Budaya, last night.
Oh my God, what an amazing show!! :)
The performers were sporting and had the audience clapping along, in rhythm. Their sketches and acting were simple and to the point, but really tugs at your funny bone. Malaysians being the masters of rote learning, copied the rhythm and timing of the claps, perfectly - even the complicated ones.
(In this one instance - I'm going to thank the Malaysian education system, for making us such good "followers". It made for a more fun show.)
Truly a world-class performance, from catchy rhythmic noises that could be produced from everyday things - rubbish bins, kitchen sinks, zippo lighters, road signs, water cooler bottles, brooms, balls, etc. Combined with sleek dance moves and spirited stomping tap dance maneouvres - it made a dazzling combo of bodily and group synchronization, in rhythm, timing and amazing precision.
It's a new level of creativity in performance arts and could be just the thing to catalyze street art, for people who can't afford pricey musical instruments.
The lesson is simple: you can still make great "music", if you're willing to be creative with the things you have around you. Art will not be limited by scarcity of means.
Man, they should encourage these sort of things in schools, urban slums and rural areas! I'm already starting to imagine like this done for a Malay wedding or for a dragon dance - STOMP-fusion style!
I enjoyed this better than I did "Riverdance", as they had to do it without music accompaniment. Some have described it as "a musical without music". How apt.
My words will not do it justice, folks! You've gotta catch it to believe it. And it's having world-class shows like this, right at our KL doorstep, that justify the money that we've spent on Istana Budaya!
Oh my God, what an amazing show!! :)
The performers were sporting and had the audience clapping along, in rhythm. Their sketches and acting were simple and to the point, but really tugs at your funny bone. Malaysians being the masters of rote learning, copied the rhythm and timing of the claps, perfectly - even the complicated ones.
(In this one instance - I'm going to thank the Malaysian education system, for making us such good "followers". It made for a more fun show.)
Truly a world-class performance, from catchy rhythmic noises that could be produced from everyday things - rubbish bins, kitchen sinks, zippo lighters, road signs, water cooler bottles, brooms, balls, etc. Combined with sleek dance moves and spirited stomping tap dance maneouvres - it made a dazzling combo of bodily and group synchronization, in rhythm, timing and amazing precision.
It's a new level of creativity in performance arts and could be just the thing to catalyze street art, for people who can't afford pricey musical instruments.
The lesson is simple: you can still make great "music", if you're willing to be creative with the things you have around you. Art will not be limited by scarcity of means.
Man, they should encourage these sort of things in schools, urban slums and rural areas! I'm already starting to imagine like this done for a Malay wedding or for a dragon dance - STOMP-fusion style!
I enjoyed this better than I did "Riverdance", as they had to do it without music accompaniment. Some have described it as "a musical without music". How apt.
My words will not do it justice, folks! You've gotta catch it to believe it. And it's having world-class shows like this, right at our KL doorstep, that justify the money that we've spent on Istana Budaya!
posted by Stingrayz | 8:11 PM
3 Comments:
sounds truly fantastic...wish I cud've seen it live! There's just something about rhythm and vibrations that come alive, but you can only feel it if you're actually there... :-D
ok.. that's it.. i'm forking out my live savings to go watch it after reading ur review.. here we come Stomping! Dato & Datin P.. ;)
p.s: can we syndicate your free review for www.smoovepinch.net.ms ah?
Marina:
Yes, it was fantastic! And seeing it on TV, is not the same as seeing it live.
If you have a chance in future, you should try to catch this show when it's playing in another part of the world (this would be good excuse to drag hubby to holiday overseas ;))
jd:
Go on ahead. As long as you keep the writer anonymous. ;)
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