Review | Father Figurine - Body Politic
In this extended review, I reflect on Body Politic’s powerful production, Father Figurine. Performed at Stratford Circus Arts Centre, the piece unites hip hop dance theatre and spoken word with triumphant effect.
Father Figurine presents a powerful testimonial of men’s mental health, explored through the lens of a fractured father-son relationship.
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In Father Figurine, abandonment, guilt, loss, blame, self-doubt and shame constitute the staples on which the men in the piece are raised. Conversely, they are inevitably the very things that almost destroy them. Why Father Figurine remains a tour-de-force has as much to do with the creative vision and artistic direction of its cast and contributors as it does its powerful closing message: that a cry for help can indeed be a catalyst for healing.
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