Don Juan is a womaniser. He sleeps around, spends all his money, has no care for who cares for him, and therefore, has no friends either. He has a sidekick, Stan, who loves him and hates him in equal measure, and with whom he gets in the most awkward of situations.
Patrick Marber’s update of Moliere’s classic, was first presented in 2006 at the Donmar Warehouse, and is known for its filth and cruel take on Don Juan’s misogynistic liaisons, and N10 Productions have done an excellent job at bringing it to this year’s Fringe. The young cast are superb on their roles, Guido Cavacuiti as Stan the highlight, while Lauren Overs’ direction is terrific. She has given the show a very physical and visual feel to it, with the actors in constant slapstick mode.
Even if the start if slightly bewildering, and the dance routine not perfectly orchestrated, it does give a taste of things to come, and gets the audience in the mood to what will happen next. The square stage does have its problems, with things happening sometimes with their backs to the audience, which detracts from the whole production, but even then, they have more than made up for it with the fantastic cast who are in control of their characters and the situations at all times.
The resolution to the whole play, Don Juan descent to what becomes his death, might not be perfectly executed, the living statute feeling like a bit of a cheat in an otherwise realistic portrayal of the lothario’s life, but that comes down to the script and not the production per se.
On the whole, Don Juan in Soho is a clever, sassy, and extremely entertaining show that keeps you laughing and in good spirits throughout and even falling, yourself, for the all so evasive Don Juan.
4/5 
Adrian G. Velazquez
(11 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5)
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