¡®Aluminum Show¡¯ unwraps some fun

DAYTON — It was nice weather for ducts on Tuesday, March 9, when “The Aluminum Show” opened a two-week stand at the Victoria Theatre.

Make that the Reynolds Wrap Theatre, which is what the foil and tubing-draped place looked like before the start of 75 playful, otherworldly, eye-catching and odd minutes without intermission.

The inventive and original touring production from Israel showed its mettle quickly when two adult-sized tubes spawned a baby inchworm that crossed the stage like a Slinky with an attitude before taking a shine to a metallic puppet show with songs including “Staying Alive,” Led Zeppelin”s “Black Dog” and a slightly tweaked “Ghost Dusters,” with props to match.

A young spectator toward the front of the theater could be heard giggling gleefully at the sight of the little worm, which proved contagious.

Six agile and busy dancers and four assistants manipulated or wore sections of segmented flexible piping, sometimes humanizing it, sometimes transforming it into creatures from other planets. There were dancing beings with wide leggings and a 20-foot-tall puppet that took a stroll up the aisle of the theater thanks to teamwork by several performers.

Spectators weren’t permitted to sit like lead weights. They were drawn into the act when ducting long enough to span the auditorium or giant inflated metallic pillows were extended or thrown into the crowd.

As quickly as you can say Jiffy Pop, pieces of the shiny stuff were also blown into the air overhead, filtering down through the lights that were a key component of the production.

A couple of the bits began to tarnish with repetition or familiarity. For the most part, new ideas kept flowing down the pipeline.

All in all, “The Aluminum Show” was a lively and quick moving conduit that should leave people of many ages smiling.

The show continues through March 21 at the Victoria, First and Main streets. Tickets are $42 to $83 at (937) 228-3630 or 
www.ticketcenterstage.com.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2377 or tmorris@Dayton
DailyNews.com.

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