A tragic comedy concerning someone who is trying to follow their dreams whilst
living up to the expectations of others. With touching monologues and a full on
cookery lesson, 'What the Hell' follows
the story of Dante, an Italian actor, who has come to pursue his career in
London, claiming that art in Italy is dead. Spattered with references
to Dantés inferno this was a laugh-a-minute piece with a sincere message to
anyone who has taken the road less travelled.
Gian
Sessergo plays Dante with an energy that projects the narrative of this madcap
tale at 100 miles an hour. To a great extent he is playing the straight man to
the array of wonderfully cliché, eccentric and larger than life characters,
played by Louise Lee and Jud Charlton, who beautifully support and add much of
the humour to this piece.
Due to a
short rehearsal period this production is a little rough around the edges, but
all the ingredients are there for a great piece of theatre.
3/5 -
Madcap comedy at it's grassroots
Lex Moon
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