In the village of Stokely, three young Christians and the new girl from France start making music together. Gallic Violet finds the gangly and gormless Daniel endlessly 'commanding'. Alice, slack jawed and wildly innocent is confused that she finds Violet commanding. Thankfully, she can lose herself in fantasies about Elvis. Their drummer is still at the unformed stage, which means she's freed to sing like an angel, and that's helpful because all four have God in their hearts.
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| Angel Delight |
Operation Greenfield is the name of their band. And it is also the gloriously pained charting of a teen journey around God and guitars, girls and genius. There is no story beyond growing up and the challenges that poses in a small, closed, community where the young people are free to roam and express themselves, but only within known parameters. The audience is offered endless windows through which to reach and impose its own memories of adolescence.
When this inventive and surprising show played at Soho Theatre two years ago, it felt totally fresh and full of life. With only small tweaks, the freshness remains in the space at Battersea. The musicianship alone is worth price of the ticket - both the soundtrack and the performances are terrific.
In conclusion: This is a fantastic little show. At 100 minutes the brilliant Little Bulb Theatre Company - Dominic Conway, Clare Beresford, Shamira Turner and Eugenie Pastor - ends the action before things start to drag.
References
Battersea Arts Centre, tickets
Little Bulb Theatre company
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