- Published in Herald Sun online on April 04, 2012
Valanga and Leo Dale in Big Game.
BIG Game – the title has no connection with the show’s content – is a gentle, undemanding show which blends silly but inoffensive humour, songs and instrumental tracks for its target audience of parents with children aged under 10, and slightly older school groups.
This show has, apparently, been touring schools throughout Australia since 2000.
The two performers are South-African born Valanga Khoza and the immaculately-dressed, white-suited Leo Dale.
During the 65-minute running time of the performance (my inner child became quickly bored, and was thrilled when the show did not reach its advertised 120 minutes running time), they demonstrate themselves to be talented, versatile musicians.
Valanga plays African drum, Jew’s Harp, a tiny sliver of paper (how did he do that?), a length of garden hose, a small, stringed musical box, guitar and a coffee container.
Dale also plays the sliver of paper, the flute, the big, baritone saxophone, and the soprano saxophone. I cannot fault their first-class musicianship.
But this show lacks content, real engagement with the young audience, dramaturgy and a cohesive narrative. The final question and answer session is superfluous.
Stars: ★★
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