GENERATION MTV-ISH
Reviewed by Jyoti
Star Rating 4 **** = Impressive
Press Release…
Tonight At SubNine
FRINGE '04: Generation MTV
Greeted by girls in deconstructed, brightly layered gears bouncing round on pogo boots handing out slices of summer
fruits and jelly lollies the guests at 'Generation MTV' milled around looking for the bar or a vantage point from which
to watch the screens and cat walk for signs of action. A long wait and some extremely bored looking faces developed
before ISH burst out in full passion. Live vocalists and girls dancing nasty in skimpy clothes vaporised residual
frustration and the show launched into everything it could be. No ordinary catwalk parade of nonchalance ISH's clothes
clung to gyrating booty dancers as best it could -each garment a living aspect of the performance. Live sequences were
interspersed by video montage of Wellingtonians talking about how MTV has influenced local culture and perspective
-"it's all about bling, bitches and bikinis" says one dude, "kinda shows girls in a bad light as if all they wanna do is
hump each other" another woman laughs.
Humour, dancing and clothes warmed up the crowd but it wasn't til Shiba strode on out and grabbed the room by the throat
that things really went wild. Following hot in her wake Diva took the catwalk in full fresh and sexy form, pulling out
the dance moves and demanding respect in maximum volumes -'Afronesia' lusciousness unfolding amongst the fufu frocks and
sexois ladies. A little under-represented perhaps were our gentle Wellington male folk although trusty Ed did what he
could with a blender, bare chest and tropical lei to rectify the situation. Love to Sally of ISH for getting up on stage
with the steps and threads and pulling off this extravagant celebration of pop-culture.
ENDS