Rump Steak
Found this while nosing around the other day – this is Gaëtan Schmid’s latest creation, Rumpsteak, about the goings-on behind the scenes at a busy French restaurant. Gaëtan is a very funny guy, eccentric as all hell, with a wonderfully bizarre sense of humour. We had such a jol working on The Dog’s Bollocks together since 2006.
In Rumpsteak he plays all the characters, and mimes all actions, on a 1×1 metre stage. Sound effects are also mostly by him, but not live. James Webb, that crazed sound guerrilla, has spliced them all together.
The result is a dazzling virtuosic display of skill, imagination, and timing. I saw it at Kalk Bay Theatre last year, and it’s impressive stuff. I think if he pushed it more strongly towards an emotional narrative it could be a phenomenal piece of theatre.
But as it stands, it’s an exhilarating exhibition of talent.
Check out Megan’s take on it here and another post on Peak Performances here.
