東近江市あかねホールでの「ロネとジージの赤い鼻の魔法」は実に贅沢な楽しい公演でした。
ビッグイヤーズショーは私自身これまで何度も見てきましたが、今回のような劇場公演は初めてで、序奏となるプロローグから始まってお馴染みのロネジジのビッグイヤーズショーの流れ、加えてロネのマジック、迷子の子供に扮した二人のハンドベル演奏、いないはずの人と怪しげに抱き合うジージのマイムなどが展開し、もうびっくりするぐらいの妙技に、会場は子どもたちの歓声と大人たちの感嘆の拍手に包まれていました。ジャグリングだけでも一体何種類見せてもらったでしょう。照明と音響はロネジジたちを知り尽くした東京のプロのスタッフの力でステージは一層盛り上がりを見せました。
東近江市の人たちにホンモノを見せたいと今回のロネとジージの招致にご尽力くださったOさんの熱意は観客にしっかりと伝わったと思います。クラウン・ロネとジージの実力に今更ながら脱帽です。
I went to watch the Clown show "RONE and Gigi's Red Noses Magic" at Akane Hall in Higashi-ohmi city. It was a fantastic and joyful performance!
I have watched their Big Ears Show many times before but this time was the first time for me to go to their show on the theater stage with lighting and sound by professional people from Tokyo. It was much longer than the regular Big Ears Show. They started with prologue and magic by RONE, handbell played by two clowns who looked like lost children, pantomime by Gigi which looked like two people holding each other, followed by the regular Big Ears Show. It was really amazing! The hall was full of children's screams of delight and applause by adults.
I was thinking of Ms.O who invited clown RONE and Gigi to the area, saying it is important to show the authentic performer to the people and put her efforts to make it come true. I think her enthusiasm came to fruition and I was overwhelmed by those two clowns' high leveled technique and ability to entertain.
