| 12 August 2010
This comedians' musical and its fantastically funny cast make for an entertaining and ridiculous show of unforgiving comedy and revenge. The all-star cast including Lizzie Roper, The Penny Dreadfuls and Sarah Pascoe bring this absurd tale of death to life, but it is Colin Hoult’s hilarious portrayal of the entire Bewley family that brings the show moments of comic brilliance. Unfortunately the lyrics to the songs are delivered with such poor sound quality that at times their content is lost on the audience and they fail to get the laughs they deserve.
The kind of comedy that only happens at the Fringe, the plot of ‘Gutted’ concerns a girl called Sorrow whose parents were brutally murdered when she was seven years old, and as a result she dedicates her life to destroying the family of her murderer (Mr Bewley) after marrying him.
The songs in this overdramatic mock-musical are held together by Helen George’s powerful voice, although the show lacks a polish and the necessary editing that would have helped hone this into a more professional and less repetitive production. From the creators of sell-out cult hits Karaoke Circus and Psister Psycho, the innovative, inappropriate, hysterical show is also complimented by the music of multi-talented musician Martin White. However the very mixed reception from the audience confirmed that this is a true ‘marmite’ show: you’ll either love it or hate it
Assembly@ George St, 4-29 Aug (not 10, 17, 24), 11.15pm
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