Teenagers and Old People – Benjamin Heckscher
A very good way to spend an hour, especially if you’ve ever found yourself wondering when exactly you became one of the “old people”.
A very good way to spend an hour, especially if you’ve ever found yourself wondering when exactly you became one of the “old people”.
No existing language is allowed, so everything is created through sounds, emotions, body language and gibberish.
What stands out is the precision of the one-liners. Getting a joke down to just a few words and making the punchline work takes real skill…
Pickle Based Game Show: Crunchy, Briny and Chaotic is exactly what it sounds like: silly, interactive and a lot of fun.
Some stories are about the body, others about mental wellbeing, and many of them touch on that strange feeling of being young enough to remember being carefree, but old enough to start thinking twice about things you never used to consider.
The stage is dressed accordingly, with colourful props and decorations inspired by food and cooking, creating a playful setting that fits the concept nicely.
The show touches on violence, capitalism, globalisation and the idea of peace, creating an interesting contrast between the cheerful, almost childish energy of the performance and the political subjects underneath it.
The boundaries between watching, listening and simply feeling what is happening around you start to become rather blurry.
The Italian comedian has a dry, dark sense of humour and a talent for taking everyday observations and pushing them somewhere wonderfully unexpected.
At one point, Paolo and Matteo are each playing their own piano, then they move to the same instrument, creating a completely different interaction between the two.