Its a roller coaster ride of obsession and intrigue in which music and emotion can create splendid performance, yet provoking primeval instinct . Its a performance to stimulate the senses... it will leave you 'praying' for more!
As you enter the grand Civic Hall through the deep maroon doorway the warmth hits you that has journeyed from the overwhelming lights flooding off the theatre stage. Whilst you are sub consciously carried with the enthusiastic crowd towards the dimly lit auditorium you are embrace the feelings and atmosphere that glows off each and every person filling you with excitement and intrigue.
As the lights dim and the music crescendos through over a hundred ear drums a climax is created displaying the shows commencement. The crowd falls in to a deadly silence demonstrating the apparent suspense as they await the anticipated tsunami of mixed emotions.
In the cavernous darkness of back stage, the heightened senses of the performers are welling up to the eruption of emotions of performing to the masses, like a panther gathering methodical thought of how to act upon their pray.
As the first performer steps in to the light the crowd watches on in a frozen state as they are captivated through entertainment, visually capturing the lightning strikes of unique talents. Flashes of elevation, skill, speed, flexibility, style and sound swamp the stage allowing each and every person to feel the passion and excitement that this performance holds. The show pierces the audiences transparent armour that shields their persona, hitting the deeply seated taboos to awaken their inner guilt's.
The production opens exposing a burst of mixed emotions to stimulate the senses and leave you enticed by what is to come. As the show progresses it forms a collage of talent that is prevailed through jazz, tap, contemporary, street and lyrical dance. This is accompanied by varied vocal styles and dramatic scenes which add to the fun and comedy of the performance.
You are transported to a world full of colour, spark, sequins and visual effects where morality hypnotises the mind enabling reality and fantasy to blend. The elements of performance are conjured together to create an explosion of talented unpredictability and contrast.
The Seven Deadly Sins was designed to reflect the issues and impact of modern day society, covering a variety of emotions from Envy to Lust. The beauty of creating a show around these rebellious emotions allows the audience to relate to the ideas illustrated through performance and enables them to reflect on situations in their own lives. By using the feelings we witness in every day life it creates a degree of understanding and an experience of excitement.
