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Flying high after a fourth Fringe First award at Edinburgh, NYC duo Xhloe and Natasha bring Bigfoot Ripped My Dog in Half I Saw It to Soho Theatre for a victory lap. Having previously seen the pair perform What If They Ate The Baby? in the theatre’s studio space, I was delighted to see their unique blend of clowning, physical comedy and social commentary shine on Soho Theatre’s main stage. The extra space lets them play more with movement and allows a giant STOP sign, text projections on the back wall, and an imposing representation of Bigfoot to offer extra visual intrigue. Set in a small mountain town in the US, Bigfoot introduces us to a pair of teenagers who pretend they’ve spotted Bigfoot in the area to cover up their own misdeeds. This singular lie soon spirals into a web o...

Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland are rapidly becoming something approaching Fringe royalty. Arriving from New York on crowdfunding in 2022, they won a Fringe First with And Then the Rodeo Burned Down, then repeated the trick in 2023 and 2024. Three consecutive Fringe Firsts inevitably creates expectation. So, is Bigfoot Ripped My Dog in Half I Saw It simply riding a considerable wave of hype? Not a bit of it. This year's Summerhall run is sold out, with the show heading almost immediately afterwards to Soho Theatre in London. On the evidence here, that trajectory feels entirely deserved. Rice and Roland, two diminutive New York clowns with painted faces, impressive physical dexterity and an anarchic imagination, play teenage girls in an isolated Appalachian community who, larg...

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Bigfoot Ripped My Dog in Half I Saw It – Soho Theatre

Bigfoot Ripped My Dog In Half I Saw It – Summerhall