Both women have a strong stage presence.
What was missing in the final scene was a strong stage picture to match the sound.
At any rate there is enough hubbub and distraction in the party scenes that a strong stage presence is needed to command the viewer's attention.
A strong stage personality is required, along with the ability to interact with the audience, breaking the fourth wall one second and re-establishing it the next.
Nevertheless the choreography is inventive, and it was danced with poise by Maria Kowroski, whose balances were remarkably secure, and Jock Soto, who provided her strong support and was a strong stage presence in his own right.
Jim May, a dancer with a strong stage presence, was a guest artist in Ms. Moradian's "Synthesis," a solo to recorded music by Mozart in which he appeared to be trying to meditate.
The sets, offering a certain Zeffirellian sumptuousness on a small scale, require singers with a strong stage presence, and Mary Dunleavy certainly filled the bill in the title role on opening night.
Billie Piper, as she proved in Treats and Reasons to Be Pretty, has a strong stage presence, and endows Connie with a glowing warmth and palpable hunger for love.
Pawing the ground with her stilettos, purring as she undoes a blouse button to welcome prime minister or police chief, Piper proves again what a strong stage actor she is.
Their latest evolution – more trancey and electrified, with a strong stage presence and pulsing anthems such as City of Glass and Laker Boo – means Portico Quartet stake claims to territory occupied by Radiohead, Cinematic Orchestra and Efterklang.
