Real Magic

A small, radical show: It could make you die laughing or drive you crazy. Three above-average types are playing at quiz-shows. The performing area consists of a piece of artificial lawn and some lamps grouped around it in a half-circle. The three seasoned Forced Entertainers Jerry Killick, Richard Lowdon and Claire Marshall take on the roles of both quiz master and contestants. The task is to guess terms. Following Samuel Beckett’s well-known adage of “Fail again. Fail better”, the same scene is repeated in a different way, over and over again, all possible modes tried, all conceivable gestures exhausted. All this accompanied by a horrific laugh track and some upbeat show music. The result is a highly energetic performance that deals with compulsive repetition and the futility of liberating oneself from established patterns. This absurd show is just as well-versed in the realities of life as it is in the magic of the theatre.

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