Super weird, super cool, and super fun, this show is short and sweet (well, maybe sweet isn't the right word to describe it but it is a blast) and definitely worth a look. I'm invested and ready for Part 2!...
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"Rockopera" is a word that always gets my attention. It goes beyond just telling a story with a series of songs, it evokes a fantastical, other-worldly element, which I think separates itself from a standard musical. The artist means to let their imagination run wild, so it's a creative challenge to really push the boundaries of narrative. Benjy LSB does this with a solid story line set up in Verse Violent Chorus Part 1 that begins with a fun twist on protest songs and expands into the kind of epic inter-dimensional conflict one expects from a rockopera. It's imaginative and has a core purpose that reflects our current, turbulent times. ...
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