Deadly relevance
Lynn Freeman
Deadly, directed by Deborah Pope, Downstage Theatre, reviewed by Lynn Freeman
ROMEO and Juliet set in a circus ring – and the two young lovers’ bodies passed over each other through a trapeze hoop in an anguishingly fleeting and intimate moment. It’s one of the strongest images in my theatrical memory and moments of Deadly reminded me of how much can be expressed in theatre – with no need for words.
Deadly is based on the seven deadly sins, represented in a relationship between two lovers. Lust of course and envy, they are greedy for each other and proud. Despair and sloth also put their relationship under pressure. Many of their routines are performed on the Chinese pole where Rodrigo Osis’ 10 years of training sees him doing things you wouldn’t believe possible. Virginia Molina is just as experienced and just as breathtakingly gifted in her key apparatus, the trapeze. A scene where she swings through the air showered in glitter is one of the loveliest things you are likely to see on stage. The two Argentinean performers are knockouts, glowing with presence, passion and skill. Deborah Pope created this work a decade ago and it’s been performed throughout the world. It feels vibrantly fresh and totally relevant to the pressures and temptations of today.
ROMEO and Juliet set in a circus ring – and the two young lovers’ bodies passed over each other through a trapeze hoop in an anguishingly fleeting and intimate moment. It’s one of the strongest images in my theatrical memory and moments of Deadly reminded me of how much can be expressed in theatre – with no need for words.
Deadly is based on the seven deadly sins, represented in a relationship between two lovers. Lust of course and envy, they are greedy for each other and proud. Despair and sloth also put their relationship under pressure. Many of their routines are performed on the Chinese pole where Rodrigo Osis’ 10 years of training sees him doing things you wouldn’t believe possible. Virginia Molina is just as experienced and just as breathtakingly gifted in her key apparatus, the trapeze. A scene where she swings through the air showered in glitter is one of the loveliest things you are likely to see on stage. The two Argentinean performers are knockouts, glowing with presence, passion and skill. Deborah Pope created this work a decade ago and it’s been performed throughout the world. It feels vibrantly fresh and totally relevant to the pressures and temptations of today.
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