So, what was this perfect calculation to find
true love? It involved counting the letters that appeared in both names of two
people who might like each other. Then, you added up those numbers in a particular
way. Finally, that would determine the overall percentage of how compatible they
were as lovers. The result in this performance was 54% compatibility between the
two random audience members. Now, in reality this was an example of playground
maths, however it was a playful way to open the show and to spark some
interest.
The performance was structured around a
love themed bingo square. Every time an audience member said a number, you
crossed that number off and either a song or spoken word piece was performed. All
the traditional rules of bingo applied. When you shouted out "bingo"
you got a prize, it was some love hearts sweets, which was a lovely idea. It
was a creative way to reinforce the metaphor that love is a game. Various scenarios
of love were investigated during the performance including: long distance
relationships, when you have to dump someone, dating someone older than you,
and life changing love.
As an artist, Wright has found her own unique
style of writing. Her songs and spoken word focused on specific and perceptive
details in a story, sometimes this involved the senses other than sight. The
writing possessed humour and charm, marrying ideas together with fluidity and
rhythm. Wright adapted the show appropriately for a small studio space, and was
always friendly to the audience, responding well to them.
There was a successful distinguishable
difference in performance style between when she talked to the audience as her quirky
usual self, and when she performed her spoken word and songs with passion. One point
I wish to add though is, that personally, I felt some of the songs (sung and played on ukulele) needed just
a little more practice. Also, it's important not to let the audience distract
you and make you laugh, which happened a couple of times. Overall though, Wright's
performance was very good.
Conclusively, not only was this a spoken
word and music performance but it was an autobiographical piece too. It was
wonderful to see Wright's honesty and openness on stage and most importantly she
made her story relatable to the audience. Wright + her performance = a positive
show.
Reviewer - Sam Lowe
on - 7/7/18
Thank you so much, Sam! Great to meet you and I’m grateful for your wonderfully kind words :)
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