By: Sultana F. Ali
Contributing Writer
The dance shows at the Orlando Fringe Festival can sometimes be the underdog performances, going unnoticed until the last day or two. It could not be more true than in the case of Fringe Festival gem, "Attention, Please: Nostalgic Dance Theater Through 80’s TV Land." Under the direction of Artistic Director, Eric Yow, the Yow Dance Company delivers a non-stop 60 minutes of modern and classic dance - traveling through your favorite 80s TV shows like M*A*S*H, Jem, My Little Pony (sea ponies) and even Fraggle Rock.
Deranged Disneyesque princesses dance to "Love and Marriage," the theme song to "Married with Children," the show that launched Christina Applegate's career. A beautifully executed tribute to the cult hit "Addicted to Love," makes you forget the original music video and "Knight Rider" never danced like this! As a triathlete myself, I appreciated the runner-themed "Magnum PI"piece. At some points, it felt as if the dancers were writing the music with their movements, rather than dancing to music. With 16 impressive pieces in all, the closing "Papa Don't Preach" piece is the cherry on top.
"Attention, Please" is a come-from-behind surprise; one you may not have heard about, but will miss out on if you don't see one of their final two performances in the Silver Venue - today at 8 PM and tomorrow at 7:20 PM. Bravo to the Yow Dance Company, you certainly kept my attention!
