Though they do not speak, the cast of Filament manage to weave a complex and insightful narrative about the tumbles we all take as we grow. This, in combination with their seriously impressive acrobatics, makes for an entertaining and emotional performance.
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‘Ladybones’ was originally explained to me as ‘a show about OCD and archaeology’. Intrigued, I went along, and ran out wanting to grab strangers by the shoulders and tell them about it.
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Tom Rosenthal has the most wondrous comic stage presence I have ever seen live in my life. Walking in with butterflies in my stomach (I’ve been watching Friday Night Dinner, which he’s in), I saw a video projected of three Toms dressed in colourful clothing dancing unusual and gripping routines, waving at me and the audience.
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‘Joz Norris is Dead. Long Live Mr Fruitsalad.’ (full title of the piece), posits that Norris is unable to make the show as he needs to take a bath.
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Don’t be Terrible, a show titled after the mantra of this reviewer at every show he goes to see (we want them to be good, really), really has to be decent to live up to its own name. The play, a story of a dull man trying to learn the art of stand-up from a cynical comedian, sadly does not succeed.
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Colla Voce Theatre Company returns to the Fringe once again, after their smash hit, Buried, took the festival by storm last year. The multi-award winning company had plenty of hype to live up to, and they certainly did not disappoint.
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