Boulevard Delirium
Boulevard Delirium with Paul Capsis, directed by Barrie Kosky. From
Schauspielhaus Wien, @ the Malthouse Theatre, June 1 until June 26.
Now I've been to Boulevard Delirium , I see what all the fuss is about.
Paul Capsis is something else. But how do you begin to describe a talent
like this?
About half way through the show - and this is a show - I began to wonder if
there was anything that Capsis couldn't do with his voice. By the end, I
was pretty well convinced that he can sing anything. I might be wrong, but
I wouldn't bet money on it. Capsis must be one of the great theatrical
voices of this century.
But that incredible voice - so flexible it can gravel up for Janis Joplin,
tenderise for Nina Simone, scream, bark or howl in the middle of an
impassioned pop aria - is only half of it. Capsis is a performer of rare
quality: he's on, full throttle, from the first moment he appears on stage
in top hat and tails, his eyelids gleaming with sequins, lasciviously
inviting his audience into the gritty, sensual, passionate delirium of the
title.
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All the best
Alison
Alison Croggon
Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com
Editor, Masthead: http://masthead.net.au
Home page: http://alisoncroggon.com
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