[20040055] Rocket and Roxy’s Stunt Show
Daredevil Opera Company @ Universal Playground
8:30pm, Wed 3 Mar 2004
Score: 5
Short Review: Underwhelming
Only after I'd parked my arse in a seat at the Universal Playground did I realise that this Stunt Show was being presented by the Daredevil Opera Company - the same company that was behind my first show of ff2004 (the youngster-oriented Cirkus Inferno). And whilst this Festival event was louder, more explosive, and definitely more adult in content, it was also lacking something that other show provided.
After summoning a protesting Roxy from the crowd, the same "Hound of Hell" bit from Cirkus Inferno was used. "Oh no," thought I, "this entire show is going to be a re-hash of CI." This was not the case, but while the stunts and special effects for the rest of the show were, at times, spectacular, there was no real theme to the show; more a collection of (somewhat lame) stunts and performance segments. I mean - was it really necessary to have that vaginal kazoo bit?
Despite all the sparks, explosions, stilt chases, and laughs, it just didn't feel like a coherent show. In fact, I'd much rather re-visit the charming story of Cirkus Inferno again than return to this. Bangs and sparks do not a good performance maketh.