I was kind of expecting a musical when I attended the premiere of We Are Boy Band at Langara's Studio 58 this past weekend. But a musical, it was not. Rather, it was a dissection of the boy band industry told through modern dance vignettes, voiceovers, and music mash-ups of some of your favourite boy band numbers.
It's a commentary on the similarities that each boy band has in common and the way that the music industry churns them out, like manufactured objects on a conveyor belt. My favourite number was the slow-motion shirts blowing in the wind section. Humorous, observant, and poignant, We Are Boy Band is an exciting experimental theatre piece that's taken a foothold in Vancouver now until April 6. And you'll want it that way!
