The show stirs the imagination and invites the audience to connect with their inner playful spirit.
The storyline centres around Betty’s new job which is not as ordinary as it seems. The story begins in black and white and then slowly enters into a colourful land of play. As the drama unfurls so do the colours. In this magical world we meet a variety of different weird and wonderful masks. The boundaries between the real and fantasy are blurred, creating a sensational liminal space.
Simple lighting is used throughout which adds to the dramatic elements of the story, but doesn’t provide focus to certain masks leaving them quite dark and hard to see. This was a disappointment, as it doesn’t showcase the craftsmanship involved.
There were a few glitches with the mask technique. For example, the character Betty looks down a lot and I could not see her mask. Both actors wore professional black attire which helped to showcase the masks. Hélène Lenoir delivered a captivating visual and musical performance.The vision of Betty Oops was created by the talented Tracey Boot who plays Betty. She is a comical, loveable and at times silly character who is trying to find a sense of balance in her busy world of work and play. Not only did Tracey deliver an excellent physical performance, she also designed everything from the set to the exquisite masks.
The show stirs the imagination and invites the audience to connect with their inner playful spirit.
