What I liked
The inventive and visually dazzling creation of a new fairytale. The very tight cast. The clever staging. The bewildering and beautiful costumes they slip in and out if like clock work.
What I didn't like
The changing face of the trickster ( with the changumung actors that took on the role) was a little jarring until I got the hang of it. In retrospect it is a wonderfully layered choice! As the trickster does another neat trick. By constantly changing form! So bravo again.
My overall impression
Trickster is like a fantastical children’s folk tale for adults. Aside from a few adult only words that can easily be ignored, it is a parade of dazzling costumes and humorously etched characters wonderfully performed by a surprisingly small and versatile cast. If this doesn’t entice you then go for the gorgeous and sumptously elaborate costumes! And the incredibly clever staging. Go for the shadow puppets. In the end, it is the story about the birth of the 1st clown. And who doesn’t want to see That. A big thumbs up for so many reasons from me.
