An Overwhelming Communication Performance... The Speechless Show 'Blue Man Group'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The ‘Blue Man Group’ is a performance that needs no words. It is a pantomime that communicates through music, movement, and color. It also means it is so entertaining that words are unnecessary. Three blue men with shaved blue heads appear to the lively drum beats. They instantly captivate the audience with a dazzling drum performance that splashes paint everywhere.

The Blue Men’s skills are astonishing. They perform tricks with incredible coordination. One of these is marshmallows endlessly going into their mouths as they throw them. Just how many can they fit? Just as you start to wonder if it’s a trick, they take out what’s inside their mouths, creating a fascinating scene.

Communication is the biggest charm of the Blue Men. They continuously interact with the audience. It is common for the Blue Men to come down into the audience seats. Selected audience members are brought on stage to perform together amid the tension. Korean audiences generally have excellent stage sense. Their responses are so perfect that it feels as if they were pre-arranged, spreading laughter throughout the seats. Sometimes, there are moments that elicit gasps of amazement.

Especially the front seats called the Splash Zone allow you to fully experience the traces of the performance. Since all kinds of performance materials are splattered, wearing the provided plastic raincoats is mandatory.

The Blue Man Group’s origin dates back to the late 1980s. It was devised by three young men who had just graduated from college. The Blue Man Group was founded in 1991. The initial response was not always positive. Overcoming skepticism and improving completeness, it grew into a world-class performance. To date, 35 million spectators in 25 countries worldwide, including Russia, the United Kingdom, and Japan, have watched the show.

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The Blue Men performing now are not the original members. Blue Men are selected through auditions, undergo six weeks of basic training, and then join the performance with their own specialties. Both the people and the stage transform with new performances, music, stories, and instruments.

The show returning after 14 years adds enhanced performances to the rock concert vibe of the 2008 Korea tour. ‘Show Captain’ Barney Haas said, “We gathered the scenes that received the best reactions during the world tour, and we will also show new performances that have never been presented before,” adding, “Please enjoy the show noisily by shouting and clapping throughout the performance.”

The Blue Man performance, perfect for releasing suppressed energy with its lively rhythm, runs until August 7 at COEX Artium.

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