BWW Reviews: BLIND MAN'S SONG, Jackson's Lane, January 22 2015
As part of the London International Mime Festival, Re Theatre and Jackson's Lane present Blind Man's Song. This sometimes beautiful and often bizarre work depicts the possibilities imagined by the musically gifted protagonist, who despite having always been blind, skilfully gives voice to his fantasies through the piano and violin.
Alex Judd plays the title role and performs his own original music with great feeling. Guillame Pigé and Selma Roth played demanding roles with great vigour and a dose of humour. Conceived and directed by Pigé, all in all this hour-long piece was less than articulate. While the fabric covering Pigé and Roth's faces was at times effective and moving, it often left me confused, led only by the fairly generic and often repetitive movement.
Despite this, the audience reaction was extremely positive. Perhaps this is just one of those pieces of theatre that leave some cold to burn the fires of inspiration that bit more brightly for others.
Blind Man's Song ran at Jackson's Lane from 21 to 22 January 2015. Photography credited to François Verbeek.
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