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Pappy’s Fun Club - Free!
Pappy’s Fun Club/PBH Free Fringe
'It's a fun club,' we are told. 'It's about
forgetting your troubles.'
And indeed it is. This is a sketch show of the
type people who don't go to the Fringe think a
Fringe show will be like. Nothing cutting edge,
but a pleasant diversion. It's like a very energetic,
joyous end-of-term student revue; a very good
amateur dramatic version of a reasonable comedy
rather than a National Theatre production: unpretentious,
wide-eyed and increasingly endearing.
The cast are four amiable twentysomethings, all
with their own moustaches, which are strangely
never referred to except on the flyer.
When acting is required, the four tend to remain
themselves playing characters rather than fully
becoming the characters. The exceptions are an
England football fan and two Slovak comics. Any
of the four might develop into a more substantial
performer in two years but, at the moment, it's
difficult to tell.
As for contect [sic] there's 'the man without
a limp', 'two-second memory man Mr Dave Javoo,
'three gay Hitlers singing songs round Mein Kampf
fire' and one very funny gag about a thimble and
Jesus.
I'd look out for their show next year but it's
still well worth the price of admission this time
around.
John Fleming, Chortle, Aug 06
Original link: www.chortle.co.uk/edfest2006/pappysfun.htm
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