Just some quick reviews today, it’s late and I have a long day planned tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Daddy Issues \u2013 Peter Aguero \u2013 RRC<\/strong><\/p>\n This was simply intense storytelling. Aguero is a longtime contributor to The Moth podcast\/storyslams and for this show has taken a number of those stories to combine into a fringe show. As you might guess from the title the focus is strongly on his relationship with his father though we also get some glimpses into his upbringing in general. Here\u2019s hoping he makes good on his promise to come back next year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Snack Music \u2013 Snafu Theatre \u2013 Venue #8<\/strong><\/p>\n A very different show. Improvised music, dance and kitchen utensil puppetry based on stories from the audience. I\u2019m sure they\u2019re always great but I felt like we got an extra amazing collection of stories for our instalment and the addition of an ASL interpreter and a strong deaf contingent in the audience made for a unique experience in my fringe travels. These are some gifted performers and I\u2019m kicking myself that I didn\u2019t get to Kitt and Jane last year despite the recommendations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Orchid and the Crow \u2013 Daniel Tobias \u2013 Venue #1<\/strong><\/p>\n Better known round these parts as \u2018german\u2019 punk clown Otto Rot of Die Roten Punkte, Tobias presents his solo show more or less as himself. It\u2019s a tale of his upbringing as an atheist Jew in Australia, his diagnosis as subsequent defeat\u00a0 of testicular cancer and his onetime love affair with Lance Armstrong. The narrative is augmented by some really great songs co-written with Clare Bartholemew (The other half of DRP) and an oddly fascinating animation sequence with the titular characters. This was admittedly not what I was expecting but was one of my favourites of the festival.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n God is a Scottish Drag Queen 3\u2013 Mike Delamont \u2013 Venue #6<\/strong><\/p>\n Another one where there isn\u2019t much to say at this point. An hour spent in the company of Delamont\u2019s god is always a blast and this show was as on point as ever. Definitely worth catching if you have a chance or go see the remount of parts 1\/2 at the Pantages in October.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Die Rotten Punkte \u2013 Venue #1<\/strong><\/p>\n Just to make the Orchid and the Crow seem weirder to my brain in the aftermath I decided to catch the late night Die Roten Punkte \u2018best of\u2019 show. As ever Astrid and Otto were a blast as they played out their mix of physical\/musical comedy on stage. If you\u2019ve never seen them they are \u2018german\u2019 orphans who learned to play together as the punk\/rock band now known as Die Roten Punkte \u2013 The Red Dots. My only warning is not to sit in the front row if you\u2019re a shy man as you might end up with a face full of\u00a0 Astrid Rot.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Overheard in line: \u201cOh, I\u2019ve already flyered you? Have some candy then.\u201d \u2013 The nice lady from Hitler\u2019s Little Abomination<\/p>\n Highlight: Snack Music, but only just. If I was able to catch another show of theirs this fest I would.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Just some quick reviews today, it’s late and I have a long day planned tomorrow. Daddy Issues \u2013 Peter Aguero \u2013 RRC This was simply intense storytelling. Aguero is a longtime contributor to The Moth podcast\/storyslams and for this show has taken a number of those stories to combine into a fringe show. 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