Fuerza Bruta

Last night I saw the long-running show in Union Square, Fuerza Bruta.  In my head, this show was always akin to Blue Man Group or Stomp.  You know, something that only tourists come to see, but that, as a real New Yorker, I'm too good for.  Plus, on a past cycle of America's Next Top Model, Tyra had all the models do some ridiculous photo shoot based on the show that was so atrocious as to make me totally apathetic to the whole thing in general.  I mean, if Tyra is going crazy over something, that something has to be nearly as equally batshit crazy as Tyra herself.  But, thanks to my roommate, Caroline, and her hookups in the theater world, we were able to score some free tix to last night's performance, and boy was it better than anything I could have anticipated.  It's just basically people doing absolutely insane things, with a DJ playing pretty ridiculous Euro trash-sounding music.  Really, it's just very hard to explain, so instead I'll leave it to the experts and direct you to the trailer for the show:

To be honest, I have no idea what any of it is actually about.  And after reading about it, I still don't know if I get it, but it was so different and so much more interesting than any sort of traditional theater I've seen in a long time (I'm looking at you, Hedda Gabler) and it was a breath of much-needed fresh air.  

Though, I did get really pissed at the man standing next to me during the wild embryonic fluid-esque inflatable pool part.  See, they lower this giant kiddie pool from the ceiling to such a low height that you can reach up with your hands and touch the clear plastic as the actors (?) sort of splish splash around, sliding all over the place.  Of course, all the actors are scantily-clad, soaking wet women and this man took it upon him self to actually attempt to grope their bodies through the plastic, full on touching their bathing suit areas and being very vocal about how exciting he found it.  Yeah, I wanted to punch him.  

Regardless, it was fun and only a little over an hour so the novelty of the concept didn't really wear too thin.  I don't know that I'd recommend anyone to pay the full price ($75) for a ticket, but if you find yourself with the opportunity to get a highly discounted or free ticket, you should definitely go see it.  Just make sure you have four vodka sodas before you do.