Without giving too much away, last night’s NYC debut of The Lisps’ new musical was simultaneously melodramatic, witty, inventive & downright intoxicating. Having interviewed the band just last week, I was still not fully prepared for the sheer genius that is FUTURITY. For more info (and to purchase tickets for tonight’s final performance!), head here. Setlist below.
(Setlist) Arkansas. How Much. No More War. Steam Brain. Made Out Of Wood 1. Sinner’s Land. Blacklick Creek. Thinking. Oh The Spoils. Ada. Socrates. Make It Up. Made Out Of Wood 2. Socrates (Reprise). Gravestones. Blacklick Creek (Reprise).
MP3: The Lisps – Brackish Water
I WENT ON SATURDAY AND WAS BLOWN AWAY – the writing was brilliant – the staging – engaging! I laughed, cried and left FUTURITY feeling hope in our ability to create a better future and in the possibility of creativity!
The plot was unfollowable, and incomprehensible. The music fell flat for me, a lot of unision group singing without much harmony. ‘ A’ for effort, but I would recommend skipping this one.
I think Futurity would be better served being shown on a ‘traditional’ stage than the all over the place staging of Oberon.
I didn’t feel the connection between the two leads as much, as they rarely shared the stage together. Having to crane your neck all over the place to follow the plot really took away from what was otherwise an amazing plot.
Oddly enough, I was much more engaged with the plot of Lady Ada struggling against her mother’s wishes for her than I was for the Civil War soldier building his steam brain.
A for effort, but otherwise a C- from me. But it did introduce me to The Lisps, and that can only be a good thing.