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M[o]th Holden Street Theatres Sat 4 March Milling outside of the old church, waiting to enter The Arch, there's an over abundance of audience trying to squeeze their way into the second to last showing of 'M[o]th'. The audience is almost as intriguing as a Fringe show itself, and it seems that this show has created a buzz with the alternative crowd, managing to get its own cult following. Entering the space, it's dark and smoky with very little lighting to find your seat but The Arch is the perfect setting for this sensory experience. The audience space is small but intimate, and the stage design is large, taking up the front section of seating with a thrust stage. 'M[o]th' is the creation of the collaboration of young performers, Urban Myth and young director Lachlan Tetlow-Stuart. The show follows the journey of a young girl in a strange and frightful landscape created by the ensemble of performers and a beautiful sound and lighting design. However, the journey is more like a series of images and metaphors rather than a fully thought out process of beginning, middle and end. The young actors really enjoy doing the performance but it can be a bit self indulgent rather than sharing with the audience. They must have had an interesting creation process, delving into the dark and scary, but perhaps some more time spent on the journey may have helped. All up, it is an amazing landscape, and a great use of space. The actors work in a tight ensemble to tickle and spook your senses, it's no wonder it's a hit with the younger crowd.  |
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