Rodnesha Williams-Green
A Review of Pilobolus
Hi my name is Rodnesha Williams-Green. I am 17 years old, and I am I junior at Cooperative Arts and Humanity Magnet High school. On Friday, April 30th, I went to see the theatrical show Pilobolus at the Shubert Theater. This was my first time seeing anything like the Pilobolus. I felt like the show was extremely different than any other show that I know of. The first thought that came to my mind when I first heard of Pilobolus, was guys in spandex outfit dancing around and I was sort of correct. The cast was made up of five guys and two girls. It was clear that the cast works out because they all had fit bodies. Each member from the cast brought lots of energy; each was very flexible and strong. The show was made up of four different acts in which the cast had to run, jump, flip, and lift each other in the air. Each act had different costumes and most of the costumes did not cover each cast member’s full body. You always saw their feet, their legs, arms, back, chest, and even their stomach. The show had each crowd member on the edge of their seats and it left the audience wanting more after every act. After the show was over, I kept hearing how good it was, how nice it looked, how amazing people thought it was, and I felt the same as everyone else. I loved the show and I would love to see it again.
Rodnesha and her fellow Fellows will be reviewing Festival programs throughout the next two weeks. Read them here at the BlogFest!