The Blue Man Group was astounding, and it was just an amazing production. Thanks Bowie for a fantastic birthday treat.

The Blue Man Group is a clan of three individuals perceived as extraterrestrial beings that landed on our planet to manipulate everyday things we possess, and perform captivatingly bizarre things with them. Although each Blue Man depicts its distinctive personalities, they each come together in harmony to perform mesmerizing acts with utmost synchronicity— acts that fully intrigue your sight, your hearing, and your touch.

Just like how wearing frosh T-shirts eliminate the distinctiveness of each individual, and unites everyone as a cohesive group, the Blue Man Group encouraged each audience member to tie a strip of streamers around your head upon entering the theatre— similar to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles headband get-up— and fuse together with the other audience members; this process is almost parallel to the common unified “Blue” look of the trio.

What made this theatre production remarkable is its acknowledgement of the audience, there were countless moments of audience members getting on stage and performing with the trio in blue. What’s more, they managed to get the entire audience involved in part of their act with hilarious chants and easy-to-do coordinated group movements. I’ve yet to see such an interactive theatre production.

What also made it special was that the play was executed almost like an anti-Broadway production. There was no verbal dialogue between the three men, there was no loud singing voices, there was no graceful dancing; just lots of easy listening pop-rock, heart pumping percussion tempos, captivating splash of art, and just pure laughter.

I cannot articulate enough how effective the show managed to bring together the crowd and united us as one group.

If you’re the type to fall asleep in musicals, I definitely suggest you to tag a friend or a date and see this show. It is by far the most entertaining production I’ve seen, and it is without a doubt a great spectacle of abstract art, sensational sounds, and humourous communicative expressions. It presented an added sense of touch that you don’t normally experience in a traditional theatrical production.

Seeing this show has definitely shed new light on me about Twinkies, Captain Crunch, plumbing tubes, streamers, rock-n-roll, and edible paint.

PS: Just remember to bring your glasses to the performance, because sadly I have to inform you that there some reading involved in the show.