gadgets

It has been a while since I last enjoyed an art performance so much, until my eyes were moist. Last night we went to watch Gadgets by Joel Salom, a performance part of Flipside festival at the Esplanade.

Like other Flipside performances, it brings out the "lighter side of arts". It is juggling + circus tricks + music + technology + comedy. Any component by itself is, common. But when the trio merged them all, it was something. Their engaging of the audience was fantastic too. They "arrowed" volunteers by shining beams of spotlight on the audience stand, and it was pretty much no escape :P Their attempt to localize their jokes also had the effect of connecting with the audience, such as citing the integrated resorts alongside global warming and violation of human rights as some of the evil deeds the human race has done.

a clip found on youtube:

Really enjoyed the show until the audience was either clapping madly or swinging our hands in the air. The show is still on today and tomorrow. By the way, some of the jokes were adult content, so... unless you are prepared to let your kids hear about balls and what-nots...