REVIEW: Baba Yaga Bony Legs
Media Education || Festival Radio Project| 'Baba Yaga Bony Legs' Venue: Sweet Heart Reviewer : Sally |
3BUGS Fringe Theatre presents a Russian folktale about a witch with iron teeth, a beautiful young girl, her evil stepmother and a scary forest, all told in the dark. Sounds intriguing? Well, the reality was so much more than I had imagined. This creative piece is a feast for all five senses.
Before entering the space the audience were given brown bread and gooseberry jam, which we were told was ‘All part of the experience’, and I was reminded of Alice In Wonderland. After eating the bread we were led two by two into the space by torchlight and like Alice through the looking glass our journey had begun.
The performance was thrilling. The audience were surrounded by noises and feelings. There was a complete breakdown of the boundaries between the performers and the audience, as they touched us, blew on us, whispered in our ears and shouted in our faces. They enveloped us in things that we could touch, splashed us, and wafted strange and wonderful smells all around us. There were moments when the performers turned on their torches and once again we could see. In these moments the actors created powerful physical images and then again we were plunged back into the darkness.
The company have succeeded in creating an awesome piece of theatre that takes the audience on a very unexpected journey. It made me feel excited and nervous. I laughed and felt scared. All my senses heightened, I was on the edge of my seat and loving it!
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