Superman wears an American Flag

Saw one of the most amazing performances I've ever seen last night...again. Had a feeling I would write that a lot while I was over here.

I just didn't know it would be about 20 year old students.

Sergie arranged for us to see his class of third years give a performance of somewhat of a conglomeration of scenes that they've been doing since joining the MAT. But oh my God...they were all just so incredible! All of us left the theatre so energetic and motivated to start working at that very instant.

The first act was the most inspiring...it showed me everything I want our theatre to be. They did object and animal etudes just like us...only not at all like us. One kid was both a wolf and a beach ball and I'll be darned if he wasn't actually both of them. They have such control of their bodies and they do everything, even the smallest thing, with such life and energy and 100% commitment.

One of the skits was called Sky Jumping...sky diving as it's known in the States. So two actors are shaking their heads and their bodies sitting in the "plane" and some crazy guy throws them out. They cut the lights so they can get into place and when they came up they had their bellies on these stools simulating falling. The guy then pulled his cord and moved back to a table and sat like he's parachuting. The girls wouldn't pull. Neither would the emergency one. So duder mcdude takes off his parachute, rips open his shirt and exposes the Superman 'S'. Hilarious!

What made it more hilarious was when he took off his shirt, he unfurled his cape. Not the red cape, but an American Flag. HILARIOUS-er! It's so funny to see their interpretation of this American icon, but he had it down pretty well. After he saved the girl he got back on the table, this time in the traditional Superman flying pose. Just as the lights were cut, he looks over at the audience with his All-American grin and gives the audience a wink. HILARIOUS-est!

The Second Act was a showcase of caricatures and impressions that the students were absolutely perfect on. It was also a showcase of insanely hot the women were. Hot...I man HOT! Brittany Spears impression....HOT...and accurate as all Hell! Enrique Inglesias impression...pretty damn hilarious. His backup dancers wearing nothing but bras and underwear....I don't wanna talk about it.

Just such an amazing performance!

PS We're going to St. Petersburg by sleeper train tonight...awesome!

PPS No pics cause I couldn't whip out my camera in the middle of their show and start snappin' away from the front row.