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God Is A DJ

Published Monday 23 October 2006 at 13:20 by Paul Vale

The DJ controls the music in a club and therefore the movement of the people. In this case, God is a DJ attempting to control the destiny of mere mortals and make them keep to his rhythm. What might appear at first a flabby premise, author Oladipo Agboluaje and director Paul J. Medford have crafted into a lively and thoughtful piece of physical theatre, raising our perception of social injustices in the world. The butterfly effect is unleashed as a junior athlete with her eye set on success in the 2012 Olympics sells out to a corporation affecting so many others in many different ways around the world.

The performances from the young, energetic cast are exemplary with each actor playing very different multiple roles. Daniel Anderson twists, turns and kicks his way through the drama as the arrogant DJ, the doomed fisherman and the Brazilian street rat. Gbemisola Ikumelo eases from Jenny, the golden girl athlete with a hidden adgenda through to drug baron and hooker with a dignity that belies her age.

The message of this show is simply but effectively stated and it is interesting to hear young voices questioning the validity and possible negative aspects of the London games.

Production information

Acorn Studio, Hackney, October 19-21 then touring until December 2

Author:
Oladipo Agboluaje
Director:
Paul J Medford
Producer:
Theatre Centre
Cast:
Daniel Anderson, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Martine Niven and Marcy Oni
Running time:
1hr 10mins

Production information displayed was believed correct at time of review. Information may change over the run of the show.

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Run sheet

Redbridge Drama Centre London
September 28 2006
Hackney Empire Studio London
October 19-21 2006
Playhouse, Salberg Studio Salisbury
November 8-10 2006
Old Town Hall Hemel Hempstead
November 21 2006
Ovalhouse London
November 29-December 2 2006
Redbridge Drama Centre London
October 4 2007
Gulbenkian Canterbury
October 11 2007
Hawth Crawley
October 17 2007
Stratford Circus London
November 5 2007
Repertory Birmingham
November 16-17 2007
Hive Shrewsbury
November 19 2007
Sherman Cymru Cardiff
November 21-22 2007
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