"Head Over Heels" combines elements of a 16th-century romance with the music of The Go-Go's. The production is exuberant, featuring strong vocal performances and catchy, punk-inspired rock tunes. However, it encounters issues with pacing and consistency in direction, creating moments of clunkiness. The story follows the royal family of Arcadia as they navigate prophecies and interpersonal chaos, including disguise and misunderstanding. Characters like Mopsa add humorous twists to the storyline, enhancing the campy yet engaging plot.
The plot is based on the 16th-century prose romance "The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia" by Sir Philip Sidney, paired wittily with the early-1980s music of The Go-Go's.
The kick-butt all-female punk-inspired rock band and their sugary, singable hooks get the well-deserved star treatment in this production, a celestial collection of voices blended with absolute pleasure.
Yet the production itself struggles with a heap of clunk, undercut by its inconsistency at critically transitioning from moment to moment in Jeffrey Bracco's direction, toggling between effective and uneven.
The campiness of the plot sees the royal family of Arcadia on a journey to keep their divine powers as the citizens are governed by a mysterious 'Beat.'
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