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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
How ‘Discoshow’ Spun Las Vegas Into Funkytown
The New York Times: On the LED floor, the audience spins and slides, instructed by Eli Weinberg (in white). Weinberg plays Ake Blomqvist, Finland’s answer to ’70s-era John Travolta; on TV, he unsmilingly taught his homeland to shimmy.
1 comment:
Ari K
said...
I originally clicked on this article for the LED floors, but after looking at the pictures, although the lights and floors really make it pop, it’s the costumes, makeup, and the people that bring the whole thing together. The attention to detail with the entire event, not just the main part on stage, is super cool. The article mentions “some had made it past the velvet rope at Studio 54; others selfied in a vintage phone booth and burnt orange banquettes”. With a cast of only 12, hitting off such an energetic event is impressive. I would’ve thought there were more people in the cast just from the photos. All the audience are involved and immersed. I’m not even sure I’d call them an audience, they’re more of attendees. The creators did a great job recreating the disco era while also adding bits of the modern era– LED floors, projections, etc– to make it exciting and different from just attending a disco.
1 comment:
I originally clicked on this article for the LED floors, but after looking at the pictures, although the lights and floors really make it pop, it’s the costumes, makeup, and the people that bring the whole thing together. The attention to detail with the entire event, not just the main part on stage, is super cool. The article mentions “some had made it past the velvet rope at Studio 54; others selfied in a vintage phone booth and burnt orange banquettes”. With a cast of only 12, hitting off such an energetic event is impressive. I would’ve thought there were more people in the cast just from the photos. All the audience are involved and immersed. I’m not even sure I’d call them an audience, they’re more of attendees. The creators did a great job recreating the disco era while also adding bits of the modern era– LED floors, projections, etc– to make it exciting and different from just attending a disco.
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