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Sketch show antics are a hit
THE BI-ANNUAL BARBECUE AND OTHER STORIES
Rosemary Branch Theatre
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THE Dog-Eared Collective presents a series of comic sketches
based around the weird and wonderful Sea Goat Island. The show
centres on the efforts of the islanders to stage their bi-annual
barbecue following the flooding of the island in a terrible
storm.
Set over 10 days of island life, the play takes in the trials
and travails of machete-wielding gender-confused Morris dancers,
Barry Manilow obsessed gypsies and a donkey with a heavy coke
habit. And that’s just for starters.
This likeable comedy is unashamedly whimsical, silly and surreal,
very much in the vein of television’s The Mighty Boosh.
The cast throw themselves into the madness with an appealing
lack of cynicism. There are occasions when the action is all
a little too shouty and over-reliant on funny costumes and exaggerated
accents, but it is in the nature of sketch shows to be hit and
miss. The cast’s enthusiasm is infectious enough for the
weaker sketches to be forgiven.
Crucially, there is some genuinely funny material on display
here. The strongest sketches involve a twisted circus run by
a sinister maestro whose party piece is creating pyramids with
babies. His other acts include a tall man and a small woman
who bicker incessantly, a very simple device that is brilliantly
exploited by the performers. There are sections where the humour
is very nicely understated, showing that this team can do more
than just go over the top.
The show moves along at a cracking pace, culminating in the
exhilarating anarchy of the barbecue itself. This is a production
with a lot of rough edges, but also one of real charm, energy
and most importantly, laughs.
Until March 12
020 7704 6665
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