Money Back Guaranteed
 |
||||
 |
 |
 |
||
 |
|
 |
||
Running Time: 60 Minutes Venue: Know Theatre of Cincinnati Tue, 06/08/2010 - 07:30 Thu, 06/10/2010 - 08:30 Sat, 06/12/2010 - 02:30 |
||||
|
||||
Saucy and highly seductive, anything goes in the world of credit!
From Psophonia Dance Company
Show Description: It is everybody’s story rolled into a saucy little burlesque but instead of selling sex, we seduce the consumer to buy what he desires. If it feels good do it; get it; buy it. Don’t just look- touch, take. Get that house, buy that car, fill your life with stuff. Let us take you away with a little music, song and dancing showgirls! For in the world of credit, you can buy now and pay later and later and later. You may even get Money Back Guarantee. So why not sink into your seat and enjoy a slightly disturbing but highly seductive world of money where nothing is guaranteed.
Most Fringy Thing: Led by charming show girls and faceless store mannequins, Money Back Guaranteed reveals our entangled and provocative relationship with money. It doesn’t try to fix our world’s financial crisis but rather take solace in the fact that we are not alone. And there is a Twitter moment for the audience!
Artist/Company Bio: Founded in 1998, innovative, imaginative, theatrical and daring, Psophonia Dance Company (PDC) explores a kinetic language of ideas and images that will dazzle audiences of all ages. This Houston based company is recognized for their ability to engage diverse audiences on a truly unique level by utilizing everyday objects, sounds, and technology to re-examine and transform familiar elements and move audiences from the point of recognition to the point of discovery and infinite possibility. Psophonia has produced over 12 full concerts featuring 40 original works for both intimate spaces and grand theaters as well as nurturing collaborations with other arts organizations and independent artists. PDC is supported by the Houston Arts Alliance, Houston Endowment, Inc., Target, corporate grants and individual donors.
Hails from: Houston, TX
Previous Fringes: 2008 Cincinnati Fringe Festival (Destination Fringe)
Critics' Reviews
Reviews
CityBeat Review
by Julie Mullins
Critic's Pick
Houston-based Psophonia Dance Company has proven itself again to be a thoroughly modern dance ensemble in every sense of the word. In their returning Cincy Fringe appearance, the ensemble once again addresses contemporary issues with fun, flair and plenty of enjoyable dancing.
Read the rest of the review here
Economic Dance
MY RATING SYSTEMS:
Traditional (totally subjective rating based on how we liked it)
1=Disappointed 2=Enjoyed 3=Recommend 4=Encore
Fringe rating
FRINGY=a show you would only expect to see at a Fringe festival
FRINGIER=a show that even at a Fringe festival you think- wow, that was different
FRINGIEST=a show pushing the boundaries of what you ever see anywhere
Randy 2.5* Suzana 2* * FRINGY *
These are very talented dancers. I was very taken by the dancing, the
choreography, the music, the costumes and the effective use of the spare
props. Suzana was also impressed by the singing. Now I have to justify a
relatively weak score. This show was a series of dances strung together-
which is just fine. On top of that is they added a theme- MONEY- which I
found very fringy- dancing about money. The first 2/3s of the show was
hitting the money theme from many angles and hitting it well. Then, the
theme got lost. The cohesion got lost with it. Here is how it looked to me.
They had a very tight, but relatively short, show and then decided to add
some more dances to fill it up at the end. I didn't mind the quality of the
last material, I just feel that it weakened the overall effect. I am very happy
I saw this, and if you like dance, please go. I didn't ask for my money back.
CityBeat Preview
Full article here
by Julie Mullins
Burlesque meets consumerism in Money Back Guaranteed, marking Houston-based Psophonia Dance Company’s return to Cincy Fringe. This seductive-sounding work examines the temptations of buying and owning material goods. Fill your life with stuff while you max out that credit card. Buy now, pay later. But what are the real costs?
As showgirls, company members might well tempt the audience as much as the ideas about consumer goods. But this ensemble is unafraid to address relevant women’s issues — and they do so with style, fun and humor. And, as we all know, sex sells. But there are no guarantees.