Benjamin Alborough: Absolute Monopoly – Assembly George Square
As I walked up to the venue, I asked my friend "wait, is it this big white box?" I had never been to a show in a box before, but it let me know what I was in for - something quirky, unexpected and a great discovery.
When we entered, I noticed that the music was similar to, and possibly might be the music from the monopoly video games, which is a really nice touch. We were seated to face a table with some monopoly related items, a whiteboard, and a mysterious item covered with a tea towel.
Shortly, the show began with a voiceover and Alborough entered full of charisma and infectious enthusiasm, he started with a song, the lyrics were fun and snappy, I knew at that point, not only was I going to have a fun filled hour, but the host would be having just as much fun as me. ...