theatre review

How's Your Father?

Grimmace

Imagine Laurel & Hardy on crack: slapstick, aggressive and repulsive. The opening scene of a man re-enacting being born certainly made an impact and there were impressive moments of choreography, although these were few and far between; I never knew, for example, that it was possible to set a man picking his nose to the 'Mission Impossible' theme. However, the music soon became repetitive and an excess of vulgar scenes were uncomfortable to watch, making it a long 45 minutes. This is quoted as being a tour of the male experience, but is essentially two blokes fighting, masturbating, and picking their noses to music. Some women may feel that they don't need to leave their homes to see this performance!

Rocket @ Roxburghe Hotel, 31 Jul - 25 Aug (not 10 or 17), 6.30pm (7.30pm), £8.00 (£7.00), fpp 205

tw rating: 2/5

published: Aug-2008

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