The 1980s come back to haunt us in ATC's homage to the life and work of the American artist Jeff Koons. Koons' celebration of kitsch in the shape of robot rabbits, balloon bunnies and porcelain representations of Michael Jackson with his pet monkey - of the kind you might see for sale in the back of downmarket supermarkets - has made him a fortune and the darling of the art world.
Directed by Gordon Anderson, the show captures some of the playfulness and jokiness of Koons' work, particularly in Becs Andrews' Linbury prize-winning design. Balloons rise through cut-out circles to represent gyrating dancers at an exclusive club, or turn into a child's paint box with its discs of pristine Dayglo colours upon which two young lovers meet and mate, their own bodies becoming an action painting.
This aspect of the show is very engaging, but although writer Rainald Goetz and the production team strive to respond to Koons' life and work, not merely to explain it, the show remains so wilfully obscure that there is a danger that those who know little of Koons will leave knowing a lot less. It feels like a bit of a prank, and one with an uncertain tone that hovers between wanting to explore the inner creative life of the artist and sending up the pretentiousness of some of the modern art world. You often don't know whether you are watching the serious or the satirical. Monday's performance was hit by a power cut, but the cast battled on with minimal lighting. Even with a full lighting rig, however, this show may still leave you in the dark.
· Until November 27. Box office: 020-7930 3647.
