Spotlight Comedy presents Comedians of Europe
Hosted by the keenly observational Ann Vaida, it offered an excellent chance to catch a quick bite of several who have shows during the Tallinn Fringe Festival this year.
Hosted by the keenly observational Ann Vaida, it offered an excellent chance to catch a quick bite of several who have shows during the Tallinn Fringe Festival this year.
The three sisters in the tale are born, suffer loss and love and loss again, depending on one another and the seemingly fragile structures and ropes – again real and metaphorical – that bind and support them.
Designed as a series of improv games sprinkled through with anecdotes and crowdwork, Loitsenko’s gangly charm and gentle self-deprecation are in full effect as she frames the evening: as the only Estonian to live in Australia for five years and return single, she clearly needs some guidance.
At the beginning of the Tallinn Fringe, from the program and the show’s listing in Fienta, one performance that immediately caught my eye and intrigued me was Do I Want…
From the very beginning of the show, the performance is direct and clear: the artist explains the setting, the duration, and the fact that the material contains dark humor. He…
Framed by a series of self-posed questions (“Thanks for asking!”), Koch uses hilarious, brutal observations to highlight the hypocrisy and real fears of the ruling classes.
The show High & Dry begins with the energetic beat of Chappell Roan’s electrifying dance anthem Pink Pony Club. It’s an inspired opening choice: the melody conjures feelings of joy,…
Her use of comedy as a craft was in full effect, allowing us to witness and participate in the process of testing, assessing, and reconstructing her show and her perspective on her recent and deeper past.
Slayboy. He’s the superhero we all need – who slays our inner demons and saves us from ourselves. Slayboy is the alter-ego of comedian Teddy Hall – the part of…
It is no easy feat to portray something classical and historical while at the same time being relatable to a modern audience, yet Daniel Gerroll pulls it off with ease.