Lion Spirit

This troupe of Japanese drummers may not speak much English but the performance and music speaks volumes for itself. The show is presented in 6 sections.

The first Fire Crackers sounded exactly as you would imagine a display of hundreds if not thousands of fireworks would.

The second Lion Spirit was the number I probably enjoyed the most as it had the added bonus of a personification of a Lion Spirit. His main was more like a brides train and was at least 5 foot long. His head and main were shaken in time to the drumbeats.

The other numbers Pegasus, Ryozanpaku, The Midnight Sun and Dragon Fall were all really good but watching drums of various sizes being beaten gets a bit samey and you can enjoy closing your eyes and drifting away with the sounds.

For me personally I would have liked some more visual stimulation that apart it is a very enjoyable show.

****

Fringe Programme Page No

147  

Company

Japanese Drum Troupe  

Venue Name and Number

Assembly @ St Georges West,  Sanctuary  V157  

Dates and Times

15.30   to  16.30   August

Comedy 2007

Music 2007

Others 2007

Theatre 2007

Musicals 2007

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