 Skullduggery Theatre Company have become
somewhat of a Fringe institution over the last few years and each
year their shows get critical acclaim.
They are staging three this year The
Bicycle Men at Smirnoff Underbelly, I an Star Trek at Pleasance
Dome and this one Golden Prospects at C Chambers Street.
This
play by Colin Campbell is a mixture between Victorian Melodrama
and pantomime, where the audience are positively encouraged to
cheer heroes, boo villains and generally call out advise.
he
plot line is very silly, but totally in keeping with the style of
show as we have villains conning ‘green’ migrants,
twins split at birth, self mutilating parents, heart-throb
film stars, seedy film producers, and larger than life heroes as
the eight strong cast ably abetted by live pianist play their way
through sixteen characters with verve.
This
is a well-presented lighthearted piece of nonsense… but great
fun. It is certainly an antidote to some of the heavier, more
serious fare that is on offer during the Fringe.
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