By Ernest Kearney — A big red balloon bursting is the first event of this immersive frolic during HFF23 by the NONSEMBLE, a troupe of performers drawing inspiration from the Fluxus collective (Wow, there’s a flash from the past!)
That big red balloon serves as a fitting analogy for their effort: They blow it up, it occupies center stage momentarily, it makes a loud noise that is startling and then it’s gone; however, it certainly captures your attention, albeit briefly.
The performance is carved into individual sections with titles such as:
“Free Balling,” “Mister Brian,” “Rube Goldberg,” “Wet Feet,” and “Dance Battle.”
Some such as Mister Brian, (an absurd take on the Freudian Father Complex), carry some definite weight behind their antics; some like Wet Feet … well, at least you can certainly appreciate the truth in advertising.
Part “happening,” part “Dada,” part “koan,” if you go in prepared for tidbits of some very sensible nonsense, some very vapid nonsense, and a load of non-sequiturs you stand a fairly good chance of being very entertained by NONSEMBLE’s fun and games.
For the good stuff – a SILVER MEDAL.
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The Month Long Ham Festival
playing at the
Hollywood Fringe Festival 2023
at the
Asylum @ McCadden Theatre in Hollywood.
For Hollywood Fringe Festival Details, The Month Long Ham Festival Show Information and Tickets Click HERE.
