My last Mojo shows :/ - Thursday 06/02 and Friday 07/02
I'm back from London, and I've seen Mojo again. It was even better than in November. Colin had even more energy, and he added more to his character Skinny. I saw it Thursday (both shows) and Friday, and on Friday, he was so going for it. You could feel it from the very first scene, he was practically sparkling with energy. It was amazing. Even though he sounded a little bit hoarse, he continued to scream, and laugh, and cry. I love how he varies some lines so that they always sound different (like the way he says "Poor fucking man" - it's hilarious!). He got hit by the broom on Thursday evening, as it bounced off the wall (he also dropped the coin he got from Daniel). And he was struggling so hard in his bonds that he moved the Jukebox (on Friday he went to the side of the box, while Baby kept harassing him - Ben and Colin really went for it!).
For the first time I noticed that Ben is actually crying during the last scene. On Friday he even cried before it, and he showed Baby's vulnerable side...it was so sad. And Tom cried, too...when he slowly descends the stairs, pretending to be all right, although Baby had just killed another man.
Daniel nearly broke the table on Thursday. He tried to move it, and the thingy that holds it together got loose. So every time Daniel/Rupert were touching the table, it became more unstable. And when Daniel does the buckskin shoes jump thing (Boom - pair of shoes), it nearly fell apart. xD But it broke, before Ben could hit it with the cutlass.
Daniel was so amazing again. You would have never guessed he was sick a few days ago. He was full of energy. No one can play a better Potts than him. Good good the end.
I took time to watch every single actor, and Rupert is really good...when he's crying or scared...I love that.
Brendan was coughing very often, and I was a bit worried, but he pulled through. :)
And Ben was just...amazing. He portrays Baby so well, all those fine nuances. The craziness, the madness, his fears and loneliness, and even the happiness.
I met Ben before the show on Friday, and he was the cutest thing on Earth. He was in the middle of a huge group of fans - most of them trying to touch, hug and grab him. But he remained so calm and friendly. His voice was so soft, and all I could do was stand there, watching him in awe. Some girl borrowed my pen, so Ben used it for a couple of signatures, and I was lucky to get one, too, and could also ask for a picture. <3 Never thought this would actually happen. Ben is wonderful. And there is NO need to scream at him, or force him into hugs.
And when the cast took the bow on Friday, Daniel slipped in Skinny's blood, and stumbled. He was like: What was that? And a second later, Brendan also slipped, and nearly fell...Colin steadied him, and then they all grinned and laughed, but it also caused Brendan to end up next to Daniel, and Colin on the far right side.
Since I got day seats (I queued for 5 hours in the bloody cold...but it was so worth it - greetings to the ones, who waited with me. You were so lovely!), I could look them in the eyes, and Daniel, Colin and Tom looked at me, which was really nice. Daniel also glanced at me during the play, which was kind of weird...maybe he saw my shirt (I made one that said: I am relaxed, I'm talking...).
And now I'm back home, and the after Mojo depression is already setting in. I will miss this play so much. It was so much fun, so amazing, so brilliant... Every single one of them was so good. Everything was good.
But soon...fish won't be jumping anymore, there will be no more yellow hair, no fucking hell, no nuts squeezing, no toffee apples, no jukebox, no dancing and singing, no more sequins, no Ezra in two bins, no small gun, no cake poisoning, no cutlass, no hanging upside down for too long, and no shocking death scene.
