las cosas culturas: fuerza bruta / cultural things: fuerza bruta

Think of a more energetic cirque du soleil, a show with no seats nor single stage but an ever-moving area of performance, every second is a surprise (what will come next?), abstract but beautiful art, art that allows you to insert yourself into it, and as you can see, extremely difficult to describe in words. Last night I went to see Fuerza Bruta, a show full of incredible art, music that wants to make you jump up and down, and exhibits that leave you with your mouth wide open in awe. The show opened with singing and drums followed by a group of five people flying over our heads and water spraying at us from every direction. One of my favorite sets was a swimming pool above our heads full of dancers that slowly came closer and closer to us, so close that we could touch it. At one point the entire area got encircled in a silvery sheathy material and two dancers high above started twirling, flipping, twisting, and dancing around us above. Another time a few of the actors urged the audience to kneel down on the ground and when the music amped up the entire audience started jumping up and down dancing.  The show ended after about an hour and a half and I had a huge smile on my face. If you have the opportunity to see Fuerza Bruta, whether in Argentina, New York, London, or anywhere else, GO...you will not be disappointed!