Fuerzabruta

Straight from the creators of De La Guarda comes FuerzaBruta - a visual, sensory overload. Lights, acrobatics, massive props, and water are all part of the experience at the Daryl Roth Theater on Union Square. No Seats. No Playbill (until you're on the way out).

The spectacle seems a bit "been there, done that". It's fun. It's certainly aimed at the younger audience - club music and the sexually charged environment is brilliant theater - and not theater at all both at the same time.

This show carries the message of brute force (hence the name). How does life treat us? Knocks us down. Flattens us out. Lifts us up again only for another round of beatings. I got it, but it seemed a bit obvious.

The actors were all tremendously talented (and risk takers!). The water scene was an awesome site to see as the entire ceiling lowered. Unlike De La Guarda this performance herds the audience around the room as the huge props and scenery are moved around. Like De La Guarda, there is a bit of audience participation if you want it. And the sexy, horny, charged up audience members (read kids) all have the chance to cool off under the "rain" at the end.

Spectacular. Done before. Too short (where were the men in 3 of the 5 scenes?). I think they could have done more with the premise to really "wow" the audience.

Do me a favor - see it with someone you like. Have fun. Get Wet. And go home all charged up and see where it leads!