A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS, Jeroen Bouwhuis, performer, directed by Ton Offermans and Eveline Mois, Amsterdam
The miming of shooting his audience right at the top of the show was a bold and funny way to begin. It was a signal for the recurring theme of violence throughout the evening. His penetrating eye contact with the audience kept us involved. When he took a member of the audience on a date, there was a suggestion of violence in the implied (only with sound) sex they engaged in--we see the aftermath wherein Jeroen was clearly ravaged. The finale was baton-conducted orchestrated violence. It resonated deeply with current events unfolding in the world, evoking for me, an image of the horrific violence being perpetrated by ruthless, oppressive operators on innocent people. A graceful and nimble physical performer, Jeroen moves in splendid synchronization with his self-recorded soundtrack.