Wow.
My only thought re this is that, as originally envisioned, the ensemble of actors including the actor playing Todd were supposedly denizens of the London underclass, united in powerlessness and frustration, wanting to tell the story of Todd as a cautionary tale to the audience, where Todd is their representative avenger against the elite.
I realize that once the words and notes are on the page and in the score, a director is free to interpret, and your analysis is welcome.
My feeling is that the choreography draws attention to itself without illuminating a clear point of view - but chacun a son gout, as they say. (Which roughly translated is, "Shaking a son suffering with gout" ... no, that's NOT what they're doing in the choreo ... is it??) |
