Uprooted is an esoteric piece of performance which lives in the frame of physical theatre and imaginative use of props to create visual story. There are elements of a narrative, at times through text but more often (and more effectively) through visuals and sound — indeed the text moments were the weakest of the production, and in many ways undermined the larger thrust argument of the piece.
There were many strong visual and audio elements, but also many moments of confusion, shouting, and indiscernible communication to the audience. While the ideas were original and innovative, at times it almost felt like innovation for the sake of it rather than to convey an idea — which is too bad. The ideas themselves were interesting and compelling however there were too many, and often they were under-served by the loyalty to using the props in new and different ways.
Overall there’s something here, but it needs another round of refresh to get there.