Making their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut, The Box Show is a new imaginative hour for children.
The Box Show is a creative music-based performance, relying heavily on recycling. They can also create various sounds using their voices, which are pitch perfect. Each character is assigned their own bright colour, clothed in a trash inspired costume and the set is visually engaging with plenty to look at.
The characters speak in their own language, with odd bits of English thrown in there. It creates a universal show that everyone can enjoy.
There is no limit to what they can use to make sound, such as kitchen utensils and bins. Sometimes the characters will recycle objects they break or find in a designated machine, this creates a different object to make sound with. Boomwhackers are used in this section to make impressive covers such as Michael Jackson that the whole family can enjoy.
The audience is encouraged to join in at times with stomping and clapping in a call and response style. The whole show is very interactive and engaging for anyone watching.
The performers do not stand still and make music; they have a whole grand production that is a feast for the eyes. Whilst perfectly in sync, each character will bring their own personality to the show to add a comedic aspect. The show is completely flawless and high energy, to keep children engaged from start to finish. It is well choreographed and impressive to watch. It leaves you thinking how they can create such a concept, making songs out of everyday objects.
The Box Show, 13:50, Gordon Aikman Theatre at Assembly George Square, until August 24 (not 18)
