35mm
From: Tuesday, 29th January 2013
To: Sunday, 10 February 2013
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Synopsis
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words, but what about a song? Can one picture inspire a song? How about fifteen photos? In 35mm, each photo creates a different song completely disconnected from the other creating fifteen different and unique moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of something happening. This stunning new multimedia musical explores a ground-breaking new concept in musical theatre...
Our Review:
1 February 2013
The idea behind 35MM: A Musical Exhibition is that a picture can not only paint a thousand words, it can conjure up a song. Fifteen photographs are projected onto a screen whilst five cast members belt out tunes intended to illuminate the stories behind the images.
Somewhat like a digitally over-tweaked photograph, this is a production of stark contrasts. Some of the songs have obvious connections with the photos on display; for others, the link is much more blurred. Some of the vocals are strong; others are less than pin-sharp. Some of the music is easily accessible; some of it is disjointed and a harder listen.
The photos (by Matthew Murphy) used to inspire Ryan Scott Oliver’s songs are by turns abstract or literal, but always have something interesting about them. It’s a shame they are relegated to a rather-too-small screen fixed to the wooden rafters above the stage space. Perhaps a larger projection on a back wall behind the stage area would ena...
Creative
Ryan Scott Oliver (Music)
Ryan Scott Oliver (Lyrics)
As Told By Productions (Company)
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