THEATRE REVIEW: 7 Deadly Sins
- Posted on April 9, 2008 1:35 PM
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7 Deadly Sins
New Players Theatre
Review By Zarina Raja
Sorry, but what? I don’t know what I was expecting, but it certainly wasn’t what I got. The concept of 7 Deadly Sins is great – but the actual production itself didn’t convince me.
7 Deadly Sins depicts wrath, sloth, greed, pride, envy, lust and gluttony through a range of tongue-in-cheek-songs and snippets of an adult version of Punch and Judy.
The Tiger Lilies are a hugely popular three-piece band that put on various Punked up Cabaret shows and have embarked on world-wide tours, scooping up various awards and a dedicated fan base along the way. With this in mind, I was expecting something gloriously dark, fantastically Punk and highly creative. It was – kind of – but it just wasn’t any good.
What with The Tiger Lilies being so popular, I must have completely missed the point. The heart of what the Tiger Lilies represent seemed to sail straight over my head – just like the fake s*** that was thrown into the audience during the performance. I kid you not. Oh, did I mention that the drummer then proceeded to eat his fake excrement?
I know, I know, The Tiger Lilies are renowned for their strange humour and random, surreal sets, but I mean really? The reaction from the crowd was mixed: some people laughed, some people giggled uncontrollably in shock and others (me included) slid down in their chairs for fear of being clipped by a lump of the flying brown stuff.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m no prude. But it wasn’t art – it was just stupid. There were the occasional funny moments and the music was good – shame about the high-pitched voice that the singer sung in for the whole show. It made me want to strangle myself with my scarf.
The costumes were good: a gorgeously Punk/Goth vibe filled the air in the well-suited New Players Theatre. The setting was perfect too: darkly lit and mysteriously inviting, but the show was a let down. The humour was cheap but covered up by a cool looking stage and a bit of Burlesque.
I am certain than many people will find 7 Deadly Sins hilarious – especially after several glasses of wine – but I didn’t.
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