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Vamos direct and produce original, tear-jerking theatre; inspired by real life events. They're rooted in social research and are leading mask theatre. They have been producing since 2006 and continue to make excellent full mask plays- which they tour each year while also performing at festivals and events.
Dead good
I recently had the pleasure of watching their latest full mask production, Dead good, which I found to be extremely enjoyable, I brought along my partner who described it as moving and charming. The emotions channelled by the masked actors was tangible and when the satire begun I instantly felt drawn to them. Their body language and coordination on stage made the acts flow and I have to applaud their stamina; acting for seventy minutes straight, under hot theatre lights. The Vamos mask themselves the actors describe as 'buckets' covering the entire front and sides of the skull, some even require a fitting.
The Vamos production of Dead good was an extraordinary piece of theatre influenced by the real life struggles of dying men, the feelings were tangible and brought a crisp reality to the play without destroying the comic aspects.
I brought along my partner form outside our performing arts circle to watch it and I recall their joy and sadness throughout as well as my own. Entirely speechless- Dead good explored what it meant to die with flare or 'go out with a bang'. The actors embraced every moment of performance; their body language ands motion captivated and mesmerised the audience; for example they controlled the speed and intensity of their breathing to show how they were feeling- the mime influence was obvious throughout, these actors were skilled mast actors and some of the best in their field in my opinion; at the questions and answers section with the actors at the end I asked 'if sometimes they get overpowered by the emotions they're portraying on stage'
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