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Rating: 5 out of 5 masks

This is my most succinct review to date.

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For anyone not familiar with the show, it features performers who make sounds with normal everyday objects from trash can lids and broomsticks to newspapers and matchboxes (no joke).

The only thing more fascinating than the range of objects used to make sounds is how the various performers use them to make the sounds.  I was transfixed by the performers’ timing and movements.  You can tell that they spent significant rehearsal time on timing so that they sound right and don’t crash into each other.

I would highly recommend this show to any and everyone.  I think it’s most appropriate for families as it’s a nice alternative to other audience-friendly shows.  It gets a little loud towards the end, so it would be helpful to have some earplugs handy.

Running time: 1 hour, 45 minutes (no intermission)