The award-winning sell-out Fringe hit returns. Fred and Eddie face Beckettian calamity and Stoppardian wit in this thrilling theatrical battle between surreal tragicomedy, knockabout farce and dried fruit. Double entendre for the price of one!
Play On Words
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| Venue | Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh |
| Year | 2009 |
| Genre | Theatre |
| Production Company | Three's Company |
| Summary Info | Pleasance Dome, Potterow, 1 Bristo Square; 0131 556 6550; Grid Ref: F5. Preview Aug 5-7: 13:20 (1hr 5mins) £5.00 Aug 8-13, 17-20, 24-27, 31: 13:20 (1hr 5mins) £8.00 (£6.50) Aug 14-16, 21-23, 28-30: 13:20 (1hr 5mins) £9.00 (£7.50) |
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Play on Words
| Rating: | 4.0 |
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Reviewed by gabbyAugust 12, 2009
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Recomended to those who like their comedy clever
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| Good Points | Highly enjoyable, well performed and expertly written |
| Bad Points | somehow, 1h 5m didn't seem long enough for me! |
Witty but poignant
| Rating: | 5.0 |
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Reviewed by Alistair DavidsAugust 11, 2009
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This was a tremendous feat of theatrical tom-foolery. A extra-ordinarily funny play that turns around and bites you on the nose at the end, leaving you musing about comedy, depression, and self-delusion, and the reasons people hide behind theatre and comedy. Insightful and witty, and full of energy, if frantic at points.
Overall, thoroughly recommended.
Audience Review
| Good Points | Very funny script, very strong performances, and clear but simple direction and design. Moments of hilarious, finely tuned slapstick - and funny throughout. Many interesting and inventive ideas. |
| Bad Points | The switching of the parts seemed unnecessary. The script lacked maturity at points, and in the earlier part of the play things got little frenetic. Scene changes could have been smoother I suppose. |
A nice effort
| Rating: | 2.0 |
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Reviewed by Rusell BallAugust 11, 2009
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This was an interesting idea and that is what the fringe is all about, trying something new and different. You could not fault the passion and committment of the cast.
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| Good Points | The play had some very witty moments, including some excellent ideas regarding the natural draw of the title. The effort of the actors was excellent and the opening sequence was well thought out and very well executed. |
| Bad Points | I found that the through line of the play was not strong enough to substain the original idea and the conflict really only began towards the ending of the play. |
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