The Gogmagogs

Founded in 1995 by theatre director Lucy Bailey and violinist Nell Catchpole, the Gogmagogs defy description - even after watching “Gumbo Jumbo”, as their stew of a show was called, it was kind of hard to explain just what the troupe/orchestra are about. I suppose the best way to describe them would be as classical musicians who incorporate the physicality of theatre into their work - so, for instance, seven players come on stage with six string instruments, and the Gogmagogs spin that off into a madcap series of instrument-grabbing, bowing of each other’s instruments, and other amusing moments. Yet while frequently funny, “Gumbo Jumbo” never smacked of gimmickry or ’stunt musicianship’, perhaps because the theatrical aspect is just as important as the music: the tunes play off the physical motions, and vice versa. A highly entertaining 90 minutes of masterful, and occasionally mustachioed, musicianship.





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Terrific preformance at College of DuPage wednesday 10/26/05. We enjoyed it very much. Especially Laura Moody who I will remember for some time.
By george dunten on 10.27.05 2:29 pm
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