26th
hedwig & the angry inch…select reviews…
From www.torontostage.com
Playing in reparatory is Hedwig and the Angry Inch, an offbeat emotional comedy that’s unusually satisfying, darkly funny, smartly directed and splendidly performed. This is a musical toast that is the rarest of indie plays with its risky and exciting content. Playgoers are treated to freshness, humour and honesty from beginning to end.
Seth Drabinsky’s performance without exaggerating is stunning as he seizes your sensations and pulls you right into a hardcore play with a soft light hearted centre. A blistering rock score serves as the foundation to this intricate look at the ambiguities surrounding gender bending and the emotional turmoil that can ensue.
Hedwig’s search for her alter ego holds universal appeal making her memories of being a young boy in East Berlin and undergoing a botched sex change operation an intriguing journey. Her tales are recounted with both an acerbic and saccharine narration as she remembers Tommy Gnosis, a past confidant who steals her songs and becomes a mammoth rock star leaving a devastated Hedwig behind.
The brilliant pairing of post punk rockers The Vicious Guns portraying Hedwig’s musical backing, The Angry Inch, confirms why this comedy is like no other. The compositions straddle between sentimental and angst ridden lyrics making for a perfect blend to convey a story of cognizance.
From the Ghost Light Productions/Hedwig FACEBOOK…this one is SO FUNNY! Who would have thought rock and roll could be LOUD & HOT!! Just how I like it!!!
Teena Dawson wrote
at 10:52am yesterdayWe saw both last night.
“Debbie Does Dallas” was good :) We’d recommend it!
We didn’t enjoy “Hedwig” at all … the drummer, though good, is way too loud so we couldn’t make out what Hedwig was singing so basically it was just loud noise. Plus the theatre was too warm and stuffy.
