It's not normal when you go to the theatre to discover the first few rows of the audience putting on waterproof ponchos of a style much-loved by theme park regulars. But then, The Blue Man Group's Bluevolution isn't a normal show. Blue Man Group - Bluevolution The trio of slightly sinister, boiler-suited performers are something of a global sensation and Bluevolution is their latest offering.
It's part slapstick, part performance art and part electronic disco with a heavy metal beat with elements of a bunch of nursery school kids being let loose in the toy box. It's certainly hard to pin any one label on to the show which had the diehards whooping and hollering from the start. It's certainly very clever.
From the moment you enter a series of messages flash up on big screens taking the whole 'please switch off your mobile phone' warnings to a whole new dimension. It's also a no expense spared production with elaborate computer graphics adding to the sci-fi feel. The Rockstar a new addition for Blue Man Group - Bluevolution On stage it's just the trio of Blue Men plus a new addition for this tour, a fantastic drummer/instrumentalist known as The Rockstar who provides the backbeat to the show from a platform high above the stage in a world of dry ice and neon lights.
As a newcomer to the world of the Blue Men I genuinely didn't know what to expect. I knew they did some drumming and there was some splashing of paint involved but that's about as far as my knowledge went. And both .