mamoruiriguchi
4D Cinema Edinburgh Festival Fringe Responses(3-28 August Summerhall)
The piece received diverse responses from critics and audience:
It is at once funny, quirky and charming and conceptually bold and rigorous...It's a rare and beautiful thing (Ben Walters, Scotsman,*****)
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4D Cinema is a bold experiment… one of the standout shows of the Fringe…and potentially a seminal statement in its field. (Tom Moyser, Broadway Baby,*****) bwb.by/88v
4D Cinema is an exercise in believing.. that the stage is a space where you can see simultaneously in two, three and even four dimensions(Marine Furet, Plays to See, *****) bit.ly/2boyOEO
honestly, one of the strangest things you’re likely to see...it’s an incredibly powerful piece which constantly challenges and surprises.(Chris White, Exeunt Magazine)bit.ly/2bZVnBj
...head scratching in the best possible way, and makes a niche art form truly accessible through its cinematic themes. (Live Cinema UK review,****) bit.ly/2bF60sG
His work - between projection, costume and scenography - renews central questions of visibility and visuality. (Simon Bowes, After the Lights Fade) bit.ly/2bF5OcY
thoughtful without being pretentious… incredibly moving without being cheesy… Mamoru is a national treasure. (Ryan Nobel, edfringe.com audience review) bit.ly/2cdYESb
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...the deeper into the piece you go, the more lost its meaning seems to get in translation. (Liam Blain, British Theatre Guide,**) bit.ly/2blDhLN
50 munutes of un-witty surrealism (Linus West, All Edinburgh Theatre **) bit.ly/2bMA1c2
I found this so vacuous and tedious, the rest of the audience seemed to be entertained. (Steve Coyle, edfringe.com audience review) bit.ly/2cdYESb
one of the worst things we have seen this year at the festival (Agnes Joyce Wells, edfringe.com audience review) bit.ly/2cdYESb
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I’ve never taken crack. Or coke. Or ecstasy. This show was a little like what I imagine snorting all those would be like.(Sam Freeman, Samfreeman.co.uk) bit.ly/2bMCZx4
