ED2011 Comedy Review: Monsters: A History Of Villainy (Monsters / PBH’s Free Fringe)

The audience is greeted with the caveat that this is a ‘comedy-lecture’, but unfortunately this show is neither funny nor informative. Shambolically ordered, the comedians lurch awkwardly around loosely structured points, bursting into ‘Eternal Flame’ for absolutely no reason. The lowest point is the excruciating rendition of Kylie Minogue’s ‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’ with the ‘yous’ changed to ‘Jews’ and sung by Hitler. The only redeeming features are the pre-recorded musings of God, which are actually quite funny, and special guest Alex Chapman, who makes his case for Scooby Doo being a villainous enemy of personal enterprise. Unfortunately the majority of this show, which theoretically sounds quite good, turns out to be incoherent at best.

Finger’s Piano Bar, 6 – 27 Aug (not 8, 15, 22), 5.30pm (6.30pm), free, fpp121.
tw rating 2/5
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Anonymous

I saw the show on Saturday 13th – there was no rendition of a Kylie song sung by Hitler and no sudden bursting into Eternal Flame… The comedians have obviously made significant changes to the show since this review was written. Give it a go! The show is free after all and made me laugh a hell of a lot more than some of the shows that I paid over £10 for.

Tuesday August 16th, 2011 06:42

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