Emily Tomlins gives an astounding performance as the troubled, stuttering, androgynous Đ (pronounced ‘dj’), swinging from mood to mood with intensity and depth through an excitingly devastating emotional journey.
The performance is a variety show of sorts; as Darcy and Andy amuse themselves, we’re presented with comedy songs, sing-a-longs, hopelessly silly magic tricks, puppet plays and pranks.
Andy’s near-victory in Raw Comedy National Finals this year was no accident – he is annoyingly good for someone so fresh to the scene.
Oliver Hirschbiegel ends up telling the same story as the tabloids, that of princess coming apart, rather than hinting at a Diana who just might have been more than her ends.
We witness a man at war with himself, and what results is a deeply personal and truly original concoction of tragedy, comedy and pathos.
We are all victim to temptation; even if our heads are purple and made of felt.
Sonia is a storyteller in the same vein as Mike Birbiglia or Simon Keck, her show largely consisting of a long-form anecdote that builds comedic tension.
Adam Rudegeair uses his considerable skills on the piano to serenade his audience with renditions of iconic music from science fiction and fantasy TV shows and films.
Get your running shoes on; a gripping, funny, original, suspenseful piece of theatre that should not be missed.
Who would have thought that a sci-fi black comedy about a malfunctioning sex-bot could go so deep?
These performers have terrible names for comedy, but luckily they know how to make an audience laugh with a solid hour of straight stand up.
This is exactly the sort of theatre the Fringe is for: small, crafted, ambitious, glamorous, dark, magical and profound.
Tony’s performance was word perfect and engaging… The characters of his past were brought to life on the stage before us with poetic beauty; their flaws and their foibles amounting to loveable one-of-a-kind personalities.
If you’re a young woman who walks home alone at nighttime do not see this play. Its message: you will be captured and killed, your housemates will smoke all of your Champion Ruby, and you will be replaced by a guy who drinks all the soy-milk.
Stories We Tell will be suck you in, it will command your attention, and whether or not you decide that you liked it, you will almost definitely appreciate it.
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