Everyone needs a laugh now and then, and Edinburgh-based Broadsword Theatre are here to save the day with a selection of comedy sketches. It’s energetic, playful, and, as the title suggests, ever so silly.
Why work with a focus group to evaluate programming ideas for your TV station, when you can simply get a Content Goblin? This monosyllabic “average” viewer loves shows about hot people running pyramid schemes, and cops who are also other things, but whatever you do, don’t mention werewolves. Let’s be honest, we all have a content goblin within us. OK, maybe you don’t, but I do.
The sketch about workplace desk yoga struck a nerve, with cries of recognition from the audience. A first-time stand-up gets heckled by his parents. (I have seen this happen for real at the fringe before now.) Two babies attend a playdate after watching WWE – what could possibly go wrong? And is the laundry still wet, or is it just cold in here?
The sketches are written and performed by Alex Cook, Calum Rosie, Fi Montanari, Fraser Nickolls, Sam Eastop and Stuart Tweedie. All are accomplished comedians, and Cook, in particular, has a kind of John Cleese thing going on. If you want to forget all your worries and just laugh for a little while, this is the perfect show for you.
Reviewer: Wendy McEwan
Reviewed: 24st August 2024
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