Ferdinand The Magnificent!

Ferdinand The Magnificent!
Created and performed by: Nick Trotter

This seems like a wonderful character in search of a show. Not sure if Ferdinand really cares that much about that point. He does play well with himself. There were several good moments. The best when he discovered the previous show Denni Dennis & Clare Perry-Jones from “Send In the Angles” sleeping behind the black drop backstage waiting for him to finish as there was no exit back stage. Ferdinand exposed them sleeping which caused them to wake up and there was this wonderful chase scene with the three of them. This was the best moment of the show when everyone in the audience was laughing and smiling.

The only music Ferdinand used is music he created himself and he does put everything on himself for what happens on stage, which is great. Playing the hose was very good and he is exploring his props well. The audience seemed to have more of a worried look on their faces with moments of laughter. There was a bit of abusing the audience going back to the same young woman in the front whom Ferdinand was attracted to. Who he ended up exiting with and this does prove Jacque Lecoq’s point. “A sole clown is always looking for his partner which is why so many go into the audience. They are looking in the audience for their partner.” This is one show where it was a nice exploration. It is up to Ferdinand The Magnificent which road into the future he chooses to take with his character.