In a series of linking, sitcomesque episodes, these two female performers provide us with a buffet of characters in a typically urban setting. Among their targets are a frustrated married couple finding it difficult to agree on anything, two ladies who secretly dress up and act out the Queen’s Coronation and a bouquet of other [...]

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Are you suspicious of your marketing department sacrificing humans for financial gain? If so see these sketch monologues. Dark, witty, funny, sad, ridiculous and true is the delivery of Slaves of Starbucks, showing at the Hill Street Theatre. The one man show consists of a free form flow of American philosophy laced with dark and [...]

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It’s been a tiring Fringe for the best of us, what with the terrible weather and the mystery lurgy that’s going round, but the cast of Jack Pleasure seem to be badly hit. Much of the vigour displayed at the C showcase is gone but the cast still manage to pull off a decent performance. [...]

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Trading off slapstick comedy and the fact that it’s okay to make racist jokes if you’re an ethnic minority, especially if they’re about yourselves, the Naked Samoans show is ideally timed and located for big success this summer.
Upon St. Peters refusal to admit them to heaven (”he’s just an overrated bouncer”) the Samoans are shown [...]

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After the events of September the 11th it was inevitable that this year’s Fringe would feature ridicule and satire of the event. Ridicule, after all, is the bread and butter of many of the performers in the Capital at this time of year. Conversely, there are also shows which explore the depths of ‘human [...]

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Maryann Devally is a recovering uberfan, a pop stalker in remission, and her one- woman show is part of her rehabilitation. And the therapy seems to be working, as she brushes off her fascination with the purple pop star to take us through her life of infatuation.
Often misquoting lyrics, dancing and singing, Maryann gets carried [...]

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Lords of the Ring Long is the way and hard is the road that leads to being a good and consistent member of the J. R. R. Tolkien fan club. You may also have to dress up as silly bearded magicians, and yes, I do realise I’ll be hunted down by a nasty orc for [...]

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Freudian slips in a takeaway, served with tongue in cheek. Even from the title, this show drips with Northern humour. Our hero and protagonist is Dave, son of a Mafia Don and pizzeria owner.
After growing tired of being humiliated by his father Dave sets out for a life of adventure, encouraged by his dead mothers [...]

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The Wonderland in question in this production is online teenage chatrooms where adolescents virtually get up to all the stuff their parents really do not want to know about. The cyber tale revolves around the sexual power struggle between three main protagonists, couple Jon and Alison who are in a tired and non commutative relationship [...]

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This is a guy worth seeing for his beautiful blonde curly hair alone. It is a delight to behold, sculptured into perfection. However, there is much more to this New Zealander than his retro hair. Cameron Blair (originally from Scotland) has a vivid imagination, a flair for music and is a comic for the [...]

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