Review – Thomas Green: Tomfoolery
If you ever wanted to know the schoolyard experience from the other perspective, the side of the poor saps who must negotiate the precocious and unpredictable behaviour of school students, then check out Thomas Green’s Tomfoolery. Green takes his audience through tales of his teaching career and familial foibles with polish, confidence and effortless familiarity.
Green’s talent is truly the life he breathes into his characters through distinct faces and outrageous voices. A fine balance of silliness, self-deprecation and sarcasm is present in this well-crafted show. A healthy helping of camp doesn’t hurt either. Green flies energetically through his show from one priceless anecdote to another and even where a joke fails to land, or an accent suddenly switches continent, he brings the laughs back with clever improvisation and quick wit.
Thomas Green feels like the kind of comedian you can take a date to. Certainly the female portion of the audience appreciate his distinct style and various facial contortions. Green covers the fairer sex with stories of the significant women from his life (even in the presence of his extended family on this particular night) but is not the type to demean or defame these ladies in any manner that would offend. Rather, Green draws humour from both the actions of the ladies from his journey and his often futile attempts to understand them.
Following on from a Best Emerging Comedy nomination from Fringe 2013, Green presents a high-energy show that leaves you simply endeared with this talented local. With only a handful of days left of Fringe, get down to the Crown and Anchor one night with a friend and introduce a little tomfoolery into your festival.
