theatre review

Play on Words

Three's Company

I am naturally wary of any show requiring audience participation and so was pleasantly surprised when after 5 minutes of provoked hand-clapping, 'Play on Words' took off to a great response. With a script sizzling with intellectual puns and wonderfully witty jokes, the show raced through its slot. Meriel Rosenkranz as Jen was so convincing I wholly fell for her 'noisy late-comer' entrance and, in what can often be the downfall of comedy, the shift in tempo from funny to serious was remarkably well handled. With a strong sense of meta-theatre including price tags on props and a talking techie, this company are absolutely aware of what they're doing and are all the better for it.

Pleasance Dome, 8 - 31 Aug, 1.20pm, prices vary, fpp 221

tw rating: 4/5

published: Aug-2009

ThreeWeeks Rating Key

1/5: Bad     2/5: Mediocre     3/5: Good     4/5: Very Good     5/5: Excellent

This show has been reviewed elsewhere in the Festival Media Network — follow the links here to read those reviews…

FringeGuru : "Play On Words" - 3.5/5 - read »

Pot-luck Google Topics