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15 thoughts on LOKI-The End of the World Tour

I was lucky enough to see LOKI-The End of the World Tour with music and lyrics by George Howe, book by Christina Calvit, and developed with and directed by Heather Currie at Lifeline Theatre. Here are some thoughts. 

  1. I felt that, overall, this was a super fun idea that was executed well in an intimate theatre
  2. The biggest drawback of the small space was probably that it was difficult for the sound mixing to get just right, so sometimes I couldn't make out what lyrics were being sung (that said, I have also had this issue in other theatres, so perhaps it's not just a space issue)
  3. I also wonder if some of the songs could be made shorter (it's totally possible that some songs could be cut entirely, but all of the songs did overall feel justified to me in their purpose either for plot or for flow) so that they are a bit punchier and so that the play is overall shorter
  4. My favorite character was probably, predictably, Loki--who is the star of the show, has clear emotional issues they grapple with, but all of their actions are fully within the scope of their character which made them believable and relatable despite being a trickster shapeshifting half frost giant half god
  5. I thought that getting the audience to clap along to some songs or repeat some of the lyrics worked really well and helped engage us as did the performers sometimes entering from/exiting through/interacting with the middle aisle
  6. This is a comment for the theatre over the performance...get bigger chairs
  7. I did say earlier that Loki was my favorite character, but Freyja's vocals were probably the most impressive to me in terms of just sheer talent (Odin does get props though for being the best projector and annunciator)
  8. Some aspects of the set could have been enhanced a bit (the one that comes to mind is the ladder on wheels which I think could've suggested a tree more at the times it was meant to be a tree)
  9. I will note that the Norns were a bit hit or miss for me in terms of their lines and delivery (to be clear, never their music--they're all very talented there!)
  10. One of the funniest gags of the entire show was a stage hand being the one to flip Mjölnir through the air (that said, there were a few times where we saw her move things and there wasn't a gag so I think it'd be better if we lights were darkened so she could move the other things without being noticed as much or if there were additional gags)
  11. I think that the humor was well sprinkled/paced throughout the play, as were the deeper and darker moments
  12. In my opinion though, the funniest line was delivered by Jörmungandr who said "I'm a snake" with just the best timing and delivery (yes, this quote is lacking context, but it'd take too much time to set up)
  13. I will embarrassingly admit that I didn't quite get the ending (the friends I saw it with seemed to get it, but something just didn't quite click into place)
  14. That said, I didn't super mind that I couldn't easily distill what the ending meant as I enjoyed the emotional experience it gave me
  15. I want to emphasize again that I had a good time overall and I have high hopes that this play could become a full blown powerhouse

(Prompt by me)

LOKI-The End of the World Tour with music and lyrics by George Howe, book by Christina Calvit, and developed with and directed by Heather Currie at Lifeline Theatre


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