Mask and Man

Dance & Physical Theatre · maria hansson · Ages 10+ · Sweden

family friendly one person show
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Review by SYN SYN

August 28, 2021 certified reviewer
tagged as: Ritualistic · mesmerizing · Haunting · unique

What I liked

GORGEOUS photography. Hard to believe it was live and not edited!
Excellent use of live stream format! Made me feel like I was watching something made for me to view at home rather than merely videotaped in a theater far away that I couldn’t be in.
PSYCHEDELIC EXPERIENCE: Like floating, being pulled, turning your mind into waves…(and I have never done psychedelics!)…Is this what it’s like to do ayahuasca? Mushrooms?….Very Lewis Caroll in its own Swedish way!
Loved the EERIE music which was, in turns, melodic and beautiful like a dream or intense lullaby, and creepy, High Church ritualistic like a psychological thriller.
Bra gjort!

What I didn't like

I would love even more use of the masks and close-ups of them since masks are the whole point of this show.
I would like even more use of the incredible space—more moving through the space, and more movement, in general. (I am a dancer, so I always like more dance.)

My overall impression

STUNNING, HAUNTING, MESMERIZINGBEST THING OUT OF SWEDEN SINCE ABBA

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