Jesus Christ - SUPERSTAR

Having been involved with Marloos' J.C. SUPERSTAR from concept thru rehearsals to production and working as part of the back stage crew I have seen the show many times but only from the side or the rear. I knew this was a terrific show but did not realise how BRILLIANT this show was until I saw it from the front as part of the paying audience last Friday. To see the show as a whole, rather than piecemeal from the side,is a moving theatrical experience.This is a raw, edgy production that pulls no punches,it's emotional and it's moving; no-one escapes unscathed. Friends I came with left either stunned into silence or laughing nervously, afraid/embarrased to admit they had been touched by a 'musical play '.If theatre is supposed to push the boundaries, this play certainly exceeds expectations. I'am only sorry that those involved in this production, the players, will be unable to avail themselves of this experience as we the audience see it, their individual parts creating a much bigger whole. To be in that space sharing the torment of Jesus, from the haranguing of the crowds to his flogging at the hands of Pilate, seeing him flinch with every one of the 39 lashes, his body quivering as he hangs on that cross, till he succumbs and gives up his soul, all to the accompaniment of raucous rock music,is a very personal and evocative experience. Only see this play if you think you can handle it, its one night out that will stay with you for a very long time. THE SHARPEYE