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The Musical Stunning Choreography Liven an Otherwise Boring Show [email protected] Technique Entertainment Editor: Patricia Uceda 15 Assistant Entertainment Editor: Friday, Entertainment Zheng Zheng February 11, 2011 BRING IT ON: the Musical Stunning choreography liven an otherwise boring show SHOWS By Chris Ernst Bring it On: The Musical Senior Staff Writer LOCATION: The Alliance Bring It On: The Musical brings together the seem- Theatre ingly disparate worlds of theater and cheerleading at the DATE: Jan. 15 - Feb. 20, 2011 Alliance Theater in Midtown. The show is a traditional musical with plenty of singing, acting and dancing, as OUR TAKE: ««««« well as high-flying cheerleading and stunting. While the show does not break any new ground with its tradi- tional Broadway-style music, the dancing and cheerleading acrobatics excite audiences more than any song. Even through some of the rapping is very awkward, and there is a boring story, the enthusiasm and energy of the show are infectious. While the movie Bring It On does lend itself well to dancing, no song seemed as natural. Most of the songs throughout the show feel forced and generally slow down what little nar- rative momentum the musical attains. The music is disappointing and forgettable. While it was executed well, this aural aspect is anemic and uninspired. This is a shame because as a musical; the music should be a driving force behind the success of the show. Wicked would not be the same without “Defying Gravity.” Hairspray has “Don’t Stop the Beat” and don’t forget Grease’s ‘You’re the One That I Want.” People think about shows and go to them often times only because of the music. Bring It On, unfortunately, has no clear memorable hook or tune. The dramatic spectrum covered byBring It On is narrow at best. However, the performers struggle to keep the audience’s belief suspended. The composition of those on stage is pri- marily dancers and cheerleaders, followed by singers and finally actors. It requires a willing ignorance to enjoy the show. Even though the script does not permit any actor’s performance to garner an acting award, the few emotional scenes are plodded through wearing leaden shoes with steps reverberating of melodrama. The sole exception to this is the sassy drag queen who is always good for a laugh and a heartfelt monologue. There is no subtlety, but this is not overly distracting because the story is subservient to the physical stunts anyway. The performers were obviously skilled cheerleaders and dancers before preproduction began. The stunts are awesome and inspiring. These dancers bust out double-take, awe- inspiring moves. Since the show takes place in a high school, the dancing is surprisingly era-appropriate; it is not high school dance as a forty-something imagines it, but actually youthful choreography. The fresh dancing, awe-inspiring acrobatics and peppy cheerleading make the choreography and movement the reason to see Bring It On. While the tonal music is underwhelming, to say the least, the urban energy of the danc- ing is unfortunately steered towards the music too. These dancers lay down five verses too many. While the rappers vary by skill, the writing is reminiscent of a low-budget after school special. When dancers deliver this subpar material, the result is a cringe-inducing aver- sion of the eyes. It is the most awkward rapping this side of the suburbs, but also the most enthusiastic. The performers seem to relish this new outlet of expression because while the performance of the rap is deft, enthusiasm for doing it anyway almost makes up for it, though not quite. The story will seem slightly familiar to fans of the original movie, but the stage version takes a different, simpler direction. While the movie has plot twists involving a cheerlead- See Bring, page 16 Photo courtesy of Alliance Theatre Civil Wars captivate with unique harmonies CONCERT but with the authentic reality of cated pre-show light and sound utes, White and Williams took two back-to-back, sold-out shows The Civil Wars the music and the heartbeat the check, right? Not so with The the stage first to set up their own at Eddie’s that night, the set list duo seemed to share. This folk/ Civil Wars. Just a few minutes be- instruments. Eddie’s Attic was an was thorough. They played all of PERFORMER: The Civil Wars Americana band is composed of fore the opener took the stage in intimate venue such that the audi- their songs from Barton Hollow, LOCATION: Eddie’s Attic the adorable California-raised, the back corner of the bar and res- ence did not feel as if it was seeing with the exception of the instru- Nashville-native Joy Williams taurant area, both Williams and something awkward or not very mental track, and introduced the DATE: Feb. 8, 2011 and resident Johnny Depp look-a- White were spotted taking a snap- smooth for the performers to have audience to a brand new original like, John Paul White. On Feb. 1, shot with a middle-aged woman to take a moment in front of their song in addition to a Smashing OUR TAKE: ««««« The Civil Wars released their first sitting at a table in the audience. crowd to prepare for their time on Pumpkins cover. full-length album, Barton Hollow, They mingled with the crowd so stage. This actually seemed natu- The chemistry John Paul White By Chelsea Mitchell which held the No. 1 spot on the naturally that one could not help ral, making the whole experience and Joy Williams share onstage is Contributing Writer iTunes album charts the entire but appreciate their friendliness more real. It was as if some good uncanny, especially considering following week. and admire their sincerity. friends had gathered together and the two are both married. For The Civil Wars completely en- Such popularity would surely Just as the audience was about were just about to play a set of the majority of the songs, White tranced the crowd at Eddie’s At- claim its place in at least a medi- to get star-struck at the thought songs they had written with those played his steel guitar and stood tic on Tuesday, Feb. 8, not with um-sized venue with a number of of The Civil Wars performing a in the audience in mind. the set or lighting of the show, stagehands and a really compli- few feet away in a matter of min- Although the band was playing See Civil, page 17 16 • February 11, 2011 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Bring from page 15 ing squad and its all-holy routine, TDU2 races past others with features this stage show revolves around GAMES a white girl in a mostly-black Test Drive Unlimited 2 school trying to exact revenge on her newly captained nemesis. The CONSOLE: PlayStation 3, stories are different, but the stage Xbox 360, PC show has echoes and reminders of GENRE: Driving the original. They push audiences to be themselves and follow their DEVELOPER: Eden Games dreams, push through adversity, RATING: T work hard, etc. The morals are heavy-handed and overt. The the- RELEASED: Feb 8. 2010 ater version is more heavily moral than the movie, and without the OUR TAKE: ««««« saving grace of one-liners or sexu- al candidness, the stage story feels By Andrew Akker half-baked and PG-rated. Contributing Writer Perhaps the most disappoint- ing omission of the show is the The Test Drive video game se- tongue-in-cheek tone of the ries has been known for its vast original film. While the original worlds and realistic handling of poked fun at high school relation- racing mechanics. The 10th game ships, politics and priorities, this Image courtesy of Eden Games in the series, Test Drive Unlimited new staged version ignores this 2 (TDU2), takes all of the aspects on Ibiza. 60 levels for you to achieve which three badges indicating wanted great source material and instead that make the Test Drive series fun Once you’ve progressed enough are separated into four categories level, you accumulate traffic viola- clumsily crafts an in-name-only and expands upon it. in the story, the player will then that range from exploration tasks tions. association. Where the original TDU2 is an excellent direct be able to travel to Hawaii, more to racing completion. There are 15 The online element in the game has candid sexual exploration and sequel to the 2006 game, Test specifically Maui, where the first levels in each of these categories. allows you to race against friends, discussion, the stage version has a Drive Unlimited. The game play of TDU took place, in order to play Another new feature is the create challenges to lay around the one-dimensional stereotype. TDU2 is very similar and almost in an updated version of the first Free Roam Instant Money system map, or even see the online players Gone are the one-liners and identical to the first one. game’s map. Here, you can re- (FRIM). The FRIM system works free-roaming around you at the high school lexicon. Gone are the The setting takes place on the explore the area of the first game by awarding you money whenever same time as you do. mannerisms and logic of the origi- island of Ibiza, off the coast of but in a different, newer type of you pull stunts such as drifting or There are some things about nal that immersed the audience in Valencia, Spain. The layout of the environment. getting air off jumps. this game that might turn you off. its world. map is similar to the first game, There is a large number of cars Each level increments the The first problem is the game is Bring It On: The Musical has which features many different cit- to choose from.
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