The Roundhouse - my part in its history - from Deep Purple to Fuerzabruta



Went to see Fuerzaruta in the refurbished Roundhouse last night.

It was good to be back - I first went to the Roundhouse in Nov 1969 when I saw an amazing bill "Polytechnic Arts Festival" of:

Yes,Manfred Man Chapter III, Deep Purple, Brian Auger trinity, Atomic Rooster, Liverpool Scene, Free, Village.

Next visits were to see

Stranglers, Ian Drury in about 1977/8?

Also saw Steve Berkoff's excellent Hamlet there. Then a big gap until we took the kids to see the Chinese State Circus there in the 90's. Then back in July 2006.

fuerzabruta is an amazing piece of what might be called Kinetic Theatre. It has 2 main parts - first part - a man running on a belt, dodging and hitting various obstacles, second part women sliding on water above your head. There are 4 main set pieces - one the man running on a huge treadmill dodging the obstacles. Secondly a woman swimming with a man mirroring here movements underneath the transparent bottom of her pool, thirdly a vertical sheet twirled round with a male hanging on on one side and a female on the other, fourthly, a transparent roof descends upon the audience and 4 women slide on water above your heads.



Very bravura, great as dance, poor as theatre, great experience - remember to bring the kids.

Its like being on drugs without having to take drugs!



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