Basic Training

Kahlil Ashanti has been at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival before with Basic Training, I was unable to get to see it then but got to see it in the Assembly Rooms.

As with a high percentage of one man shows this is basically Kahlil's life story up to date, he plays all the central characters in his life and we meet one or two others thanks to the imagination.

His lovely mother, bigoted dad, comrades during basic training, uncle, taxi drivers, performers and bullying officers. He has special individual traits for each character and it is obvious which one he is with at any time. His inclusion of the audience is interesting if uncomfortable at times.

Very cleverly written and performed with never a dull moment it is already one of the must see shows of this Fringe and every word true.

****

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Fringe Programme Page No

175

Company

Assembly Presents  Kahlil Ashanti  

Venue Name and Number

Assembly Edinburgh SuiteV 3

Dates and Times

2 to 27 August (not 13 ) 19.40 to 20.40

Comedy 2007

Music 2007

Others 2007

Theatre 2007

Musicals 2007

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