Category: Comedy
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5 stars – brilliantly written and performed tale of a 1930s wannabe starlet Bebe Cave’s solo show pays homage to her favourite topic in the world: neurotic actresses (her own words). While Bebe has been performing at the Fringe and elsewhere in the UK with her sister Jessie Cave since 2014, this is her first…
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5 stars – irresistible If Arturo Luíz Soria wants to talk about himself, about his past and his traumas, he does it in a very subtle way, by interpreting a version of his mother. Elisabete is a woman in her 70s, as the performer declares in the very beginning of the show, and from that…
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4 stars – turbulent and energetic though sometimes confusing Buckle up, spectators, fans of psychedelics, microdosers, scientists and those otherwise curious, for Sarina Freda is about to take you on board of her turbulent ride of acid-induced highs and lows, near-death experiences and resolutions. In her hour-long one-woman show, she blends comedic and tragic storytelling…
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5 stars (4 for the show +1 for her unscripted quick wit). Objectively speaking, by which I mean listening to the woman next to me right after the show, it feels impossible not to find the comedian Catherine Cohen hilariously funny. The audience was unanimously bursting into laughter approximately every minute during her hour-long, fast…
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4 stars – pretty funny Gianna Milici has a lot of energy and talent – this is the first thing to be said about this show. Part stand-up comedy, part musical show, Pretty Delusional is a solid creation and a showcase of the young performer’s multiple abilities.
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5 stars – Bloody fun Does a man really want to know what it is like to give birth? For what exact reason do neo mums go to yoga? How would a hygienic pad frown, if it had a face? Would it win the challenge against a moon cup?
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4 stars – New traditional tale A couple of twins has been separated at birth. Renzo is Italian and Mi Ho is Taiwanese (their mother, the queen, was polyamorous). A green bird secretly suggests to each of them to go to Monterotondo, but their meeting unleashes an uncontrollable series of events…
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5 stars – the cleverest parody on stereotypes and racism Who wants to become a LatinX? Between castings, the character Manuel lectures the audience through an exhilarating workshop that plays with stereotypes and prejudices on people from Latin America.
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3 stars – funny carousel Sandy Surname is unemployed (and overqualified), and three job coaches assign him the craziest job opportunities on the market. Sandy finds himself casting the next city Cryer, sailing with a crazy captain, trying to spot a very secret secret agent, and so on.
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