Foxy and Husk
Fox-day Afternoon
“Our success is still something of a surprise,” admitted Foxy before
taking to the stage at the SECC. “It doesn’t seem that long ago that we made
our first appearance in Scotland, in a small venue down a back alley!” Undoubtedly,
Foxy and Husk’s rise has been meteoric: from roots in Live Art, their
idiosyncratic mix of miming, pop video surrealism and wry irony has seen them
elevated into something like rock stardom.
Tonight’s show is a triumphant review of their greatest hits: quoting
from last year’s science fiction concept work, based on the writings of
Stanislaw Lem – and weaving it around
populist remakings of various pop shorts, it builds to a dynamic finale.
Joined on stage by some of their most famous fans – the cameo from Lady Gaga is
priceless, although Coldplay are a little limp next to Husk’s brash energy, the
duo confirm why they have reached the heights: an undeniable charisma charms
the audience and their knack of catching a song’s subtext and exaggerating it makes
them intelligent and funny.
The balance between tough and cute is perfect: whenever the
choreography threatens to become too serious
- and the middle of the show has some moving meditations on the joys and
pains of determined individualism – they pull it back with a cheeky wink or a
slapstick flick. The energy on stage is infectious: it is rare to see an entire
crowd dancing along to a pair of dancers who parody and pay tribute to the
magic of pop and furry costumes.
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