Yo Ho, Yo Ho!
So, your whole family — underage siblings
included — came down for a warm Christmas
vacation and you’re stumped by what to
do with them, huh? A good ol’
pirate-themed show at Bicentennial Park
in downtown Miami might just be your ticket
to earning that “Most Hospitable
Son/Daughter” title.
Pirates Mutiny is a
fast-paced gymnastic, acrobatic performance
featuring sexy stuntmen (and women) in a
light-hearted story about good versus evil.
Captain Jacques Lafitte (he’s the bad
guy) is on the hunt to take coveted
treasure from good guy Sir
Henry Morgan and his crew. What ensues
is a humorous journey with music, dancing
and perfectly choreographed fights.
The show is chock-full of awe-inspiring
stunts involving ropes,
trampolines and sometimes just the
svelte bodies of the performers. Women
fly through the air, dance
around, jump rope and show off their
flexibility. The men test their strength
in some incredible feats. You’ll be
amazed at how a man can balance another man
on his head and still climb
a rope ladder on the side of the
50-foot galleon on stage.
Don’t expect the music to be all
Pirates of the Caribbean, either.
OK, so most of it does remind me of
Captain Jack Sparrow aboard the Black
Pearl, but the show mixes in an acoustic
version of Metallica’s “Nothing Else
Matters,” The Contours’ “Do You Love Me” and
“That’s Amore” from Dean Martin (a
funny performance in itself).
Adults can appreciate the witticisms and
sometimes racy banter. Don’t worry; unless
your 8-year-old sister is extremely
precocious, she will not be offended.
The little ones will be enthralled by the
high-flying acrobatics and laughing at
the slapstick and exaggerated fight
scenes. My favorite was the Drunken
Sailor, whose spunk and comical performance
made him likable even without uttering a
word.
After the two-hour show, you can meet the
cast. They are very European and will
hug you, so take advantage.
Performances
run Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.,
Fridays and Saturdays at 4 and 7:30 p.m.,
and Sundays at 1:30 and 5 p.m. at the
Comcast Spotlight tented theater in
downtown Miami’s Bicentennial Park, 1075
Biscayne Blvd., Miami. There are no
performances on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster
starting at $40 for adults and $20 for
children. Tack on an extra $20 for
parking on the premises or ride the
Metromover for free. One word of advice:
Avoid the venue when big-name concerts
are happening at the American Airlines
Arena, or you’ll arrive terribly late.
The Pirates Mutiny company is calling this a
“limited engagement” rather than naming an
end date for the show. PR folks expect it
should at least sail through the first of
the New Year. Visit
www.piratesmutiny.com or call
305-374-5309. Aarrr!
— Calendar Girl
calendargirl@miamisunpost.com
