The Five &
The Prophecy of Prana
Boy Blue Entertainment
Newcastle Northern Stage
21 & 22 October 2014
Someone brought
up on Adam West era Batman and 1970s tv series Monkey will be well at home with
the cartoonesque production The Five And
The Prophecy Of Prana. The screens are filled with graphic novel style
illustrations and the voice is deliberately not lip synced in this exciting
production.
Five chosen
guardians are given the task of looking after one of five orbs containing the
soul of an evil Emperor. These 5 guardians are succeeded by a new generation
every 60 years. This show kicks in as the next batch of five are in court for
various crimes. A mentor, Wang Tang, comes along arranges a pardon and starts
the two year training programme. Soo Lin has a plan to collect the five orbs in
order to restore the power and it is up to the five guardians to stop her.
The action is
fast paced, the dancing and martial arts moves run non-stop as the company take
full advantage of the width of Stage 1. Tommy Franzen oozes class as the mentor
Wang Tang and Michele ‘Paleta’ Rhyner is stunning as Soo Lin. The Five are
Tuggy (Theo ‘Godson’ Oloyade), Michelle(Vicky ‘Skytilz’ Mantey), Maxine(Xena
Gusthart), Finch(Kofi ‘Klik’ Mingo) and Stylouse (Frankie Johnson) and they are
on stage for most of the show and are given many opportunities to both act and
dance. The action borrows from Manga and computer games like Street Fighter.
Unlike some dance shows: there is a clear
narrative requiring some acting skills. Frankie Johnson, for example, has a
fabulous solo slot whilst describing the spirit animals.
The music by
Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante provides a heartbeat which pulses through
the show. The choreography by Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy is tight and flawless. Asante and Sandy are also the creators and
directors of a production which was very accessible and may go some way to
persuade the younger members of the audience to view dance in a new light.
The Five & The Prophecy of Prana is vibrant, action packed show which will
entertain a wide range of age groups.
On The Web
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Tickets:
Recommended
age: 6+
Running time: 1 hour 50 mins (including interval)
Tickets: £24, £19.50 & £14.50 / Students & U21s £12
Family Offer: Family of 4 £45
Multibuy: Book an additional show and get your tickets cheaper!
Running time: 1 hour 50 mins (including interval)
Tickets: £24, £19.50 & £14.50 / Students & U21s £12
Family Offer: Family of 4 £45
Multibuy: Book an additional show and get your tickets cheaper!
Online booking: www.northernstage.co.uk
Telephone
booking: 0191 230 5151
On Tour:
21 &
22 Oct Northern Stage, Newcastle 0191 230 5151
24 &
25 Oct Nottingham Playhouse
0115 941
9419
28 &
29 Oct Grand Theatre, Blackpool 01253 743346
1 & 2
Nov
Gulbenkian, Canterbury
01227 769075
4 & 5
Nov
Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
024 7652 4524
7 & 8
Nov Oxford Playhouse 01865
305305
11 &
12 Nov The Lowry, Salford Quays 0843 208 6010
14 &
15 Nov Sherman Theatre, Cardiff 029 2064 6900
