COVERING THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL SINCE 1996
Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes Of 17 Shows (Mick Perrin Worldwide)
A compilation show of other Fringe shows proves a fantastically witty, silly and emotionally rich one-person piece, and we have Abby Wambaugh to thank. You know somebody has impeccable comic skills when they’re able to bring whoops and cheers to a deliberate calm right out of the gate, and they’re then able to reconjure that huge laughter minutes later. Wambaugh radiates goofiness and charm. They can lead us gently to the stupid, and the unfair (spoiler, there is a thread connecting these loose ends), with just an apologetic grin. The stage truly is a playground here, and Wambaugh invites us to hopscotch between all emotions. Enjoy it, then enjoy it fresh all over again, and again, then another fourteen times.
Pleasance Courtyard, until 26 Aug.
tw rating 5/5 | [Louise Jones]
