REVIEW OF THE CHERUBS

Total Theatre Magazine, 13/2/2001
"My first encounter with Artizani's cherubs on scooters was one of those brief pleasurable moments. Two men painted gold and wearing nappies toy with their bows and arrows then scoot off. I thought no more of it. Later, I came across them again. They were doing the usual flirting and skulking, but then something extraordinary happened. A little boy ran off with one of the scooters; the angel gave chase and recaptured his scooter. The little boy retaliated by shooting the angel with his cap gun - the angel collapsed to the ground writhing in pain. Then it got really interesting - the angel continued to writhe and gasp. With Gaulier-style relentlessness he pushed the moment as far as it would go then pushed some more. The child looked worried, the parents patted his head but as the minutes ticked by looked a little nervous. A crowd had gathered around the angel. Just when we feel we can't stand any more, the angel leaps up and tears off on his scooter to the cheers of the child, parents and onlookers. A perfect example of taking the moment when offered and using it to the full."

Dorothy Max Prior

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