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Review of ‘BIGRE / Fish Bowl’ (Le Fils du Grand Réseau): “Wavering humour ends up tanking onstage”
Following its successful Edinburgh Fringe run and subsequent tour, the Molière Award-winning comedy makes its West End debut for one week only at the Peacock Theatre. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if it either swims in amusing qualities or instead leaves audiences fed to the gills. I’m wondering…
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Review of ‘Garry Starr: Classic Penguins”: “Over-baring parody strips humour down to monotonous slapstick”
Following its initial success in the fringe scene, the show lands in the West End for the festive season ahead of a new tour and subsequent run at the Garrick Theatre. Guillermo Nazara tells the naked truth about the show to let us know if its humorous take on literature will make audiences wear nothing…
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Review of Släpstick’s ‘Scherzö’: “Hitting the right note”
The Dutch troupe settles in the London scene with their latest show, currently going on an international tour. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the piece, to let us know if this camp rendition of classical music is in need of some fine tuning. When it comes to music, we all love a good bang…
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Review of ‘The Play That Goes Wrong – 10th Anniversary’: “Joyous decade-nce”
Mischief’s signature comedy celebrates its first decennium in the West End, through a special performance reuniting its original team as well as presenting a new cast. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this spectacle of unfortunate events ends up being another comedy of errors. Mother always told me…
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Review of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’: “Rougher touches increase the arousal”
Shakespeare’s love-hate comedy returns to the Globe, in a new production bringing a more callow approach to its maddening storyline. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this modernized revision ends up killing it in its own humour. “Could you stop being such a b*tch?”. I wonder how many…
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Review of Gandini Juggling’s ‘Smashed’:”Not that much of a fruitful business”
The company arrived to the London stage last weekend to present their new show, featuring acrobatic performances using apples as their lead element. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the piece, to let us know if this pome-pous performance actually went bananas. When I was a little boy, Mother taught me not to play with…
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Review of ‘Mind Mangler’: “Good omens”
London’s Apollo Theatre welcomes the West End transfer of Mischief’s latest creation, following its original run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the production, to let us know if this slapstick magic show actually had a bad hare day. I’ve always said that if you were able to read my mind…
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Review of ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’: “This Captain needs another hook”
The Mischief Company cracks it in the West End with the re-opening of a second show for the holiday season. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if in this campy comedy the jokes ever land. Think of the happiest things, it’s the same as having wings… Gosh, if cocaine…
