American Weather

See it if You enjoy performance art. The description of this show doesn’t do it justice. As performance art it’d rate much higher. Some great parts.

Don't see it if You’re easily bored or can’t think outside the box...way outside!

Also If you enjoy the music of Philip Glass or Brian Eno you might really likes parts of this. There were moments that I found really interesting, I just fir the life of me could not find the connection to the subject...any connection to the subject, and that would be ok if you hadn’t told me all about this really interesting premise and idea that I thought we were going to explore but instead got whatever that was. I can’t say I disliked even. If I’d didn’t feel like I’d been misled about what I was seeing...had I just been told I was seeing multimedia performance art...music, singing, video, puppetry, drama...I think I would have scored it really high.... Read more Read less

See it if Puppets and shadows enchant you

Don't see it if You want a plot

See it if some well-done puppetry on display in this political piece of experimental art, it aims high, doesn't quite hit the mark, but interesting

Don't see it if you need a spelt out plot, fast pace or if patrionising political commentary winds you up (definitely don't read the program notes)

See it if You want to see an ambitious original work. Good music, good puppetry.

Don't see it if You expect some cogency, an attempt to approach the reported theme, and some check on personal indulgence.

See it if You like meditative abstract pieces that leave a lot of room for interpretation.

Don't see it if You expect a coherent story where each gesture is like a nail holding the structure together.

Also Intimate, dimly lit theater, soft music, melancholic projection imagery, androgynous actress, puppetry - all the elements create a field for thoughts to play. But the author's intention doesn't quite come through.... Read more Read less

See it if you don't mind virtually plotless abstract, impressionistic self-indulgence set to tolerable music

Don't see it if you like staged performance to have an absorbing plot or a compelling message

See it if out of curiosity... it is a good idea anyway.

Don't see it if you prefer a well developed piece.