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amazing display of european 1970s visual excess, some of the most beautiful set design Iāve really ever seen. Has sort of a brechtian effect like itās holding your face between its hands, shaking your head, yelling āits play pretend, itās play pretend, its all paper mache and paintā. reminded me of the fox wedding in dreams, neither has any motivation to veil from the viewer that the performances are performances. often silly but itās clown school, itās confetti, itās a harem carnival, itās craft baby.
Feb 13, 2025
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i went to see the new broadway production of cabaret this saturday on a complete whim (knowing next to nothing about the show) and i have not been able to stop thinking about it since. what a fun and entertaining yet deeply distressing experienceā the intentional, immersive atmosphere brought me (almost blindlyā¦) into the story. i found myself entranced in the hypnotizing world of the kit kat club, then immediately brought out of it by certain impactful moments; the feeling that i was a part of the show in a way made these moments hit me hard, and at times i felt my stomach drop as i was faced with nauseating reality. it can be so easy to move on with your life as though issues affecting others donāt affect you. as my friend lewin put it, it takes effort and a conscious choice not to become evil. if you donāt actively think in opposition to something, you are as good as enabling itā and i intend to treat my own moral views and opinions with more intentionality going forward.
not to mention, i saw this performance immediately after attending a protest against the current trump regime, and the themes of complicity in 1930s germany felt all too relevant to the politics of today. in all, a striking and upsetting, yet somehow incredibly entertaining, show that i feel will stick with me for a while. also, a very queer show. beautiful.
Apr 10, 2025
I'm not sure what to say tbh. I don't know the context of marionette art, let alone 1990's Russian marionettes so I feel ill-equipped to comment. but it speaking to me despite my lack of knowledge/marionette-literacy (lol) is in and of itself a testament to the work! it did remind me of the marionettes in The Double Life of Veronique, which I should really rewatch sometime!
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I also probably enjoyed it bc I've been really into heads in chest as a motif lately. why? unclear still
Feb 9, 2025
this show was truly one of the best shows iāve ever seen. strange, brilliant, hilarious, super meta concept and ends in a truly moving place. everyone should watch at least once
May 15, 2024
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one of the many american foods perfected in the 1960s. once someone at my work caught the toaster on fire trying to toast one of these, Iām not sure what went wrong but I wish they had burned the building down
Jan 22, 2025
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feeling depressed insomniac constipated nauseous? you can always buy a supplement about it. does it have a name like a russian spacecraft? was it harvested in the gobi desert? good signs. you might be missing a precious amino and you donāt even know. I havenāt found the little pill thatāll fix me *yet* but when I do youāll all be sorry
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