This Boy’s In Love | Blue Room Theatre | Until Feb 6 | ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2
This boy is in love with this Boy’s In Love. Adriano Cappalletta and his one man show at The Blue Room is a poignant take in the ‘happily ever after’ narrative written from the perspective of a thirty something gay man living in contemporary Sydney, Australia.
The show; a musical written by the performer, directed by Johann Walraven and Julia Cotton features Nicholas Tipping as musical director and pianist.
One of the challenges for solo performers is to play multiple characters without creating confusion for the audience and at times this was a problem. However the main character is so likeable and the insights so relatable that the audience had no problem following the narrative.
The songs are great. ‘Zombay’, a wry observation of gay stereotypes stands out as the hit of the show. I particularly enjoyed the way the performer connected with his accompanist and broke the fourth wall to include the audience.
We are so used to tragic endings in our gay love stories that it seems inevitable in fact more believable when the romance explodes under pressure. Cleverly, the writer sidesteps what seems inevitable to provide both a beautiful and magical happy ending.
You need to see the show to find out how he achieves this. You have till the 6th of February to catch this limited season. The audience loved the show, as did this reviewer.
Catch This Boy’s In Love at The Blue Room until Sunday February 6th. Tickets available from Fringeworld.com.au
Charlie Perth
