Sheeps are a sketch trio I'd heard about via twitter, oddly enough. Pappys and other comedians had mentioned Sheeps and lamented that they would not be doing an Edinburgh show, then lo and behold they do one, so I thought "What's the fuss about?"
I was completely unprepared for this show. It was brave. It was original. It was mind-blowing.
Like 'BEASTS'' show, Sheeps' show is not your usual sketch after sketch after sketch show; Sheeps have chosen to re-write and perform the same sketch multiple times, taking it through a dizzying array of comedic and performance styles, from mime to musical to horror, all against the background of this being their big preview for Wembley. Quite frankly, the show was bewildering and tremendously exciting to watch. It takes a bit of time to get used to this rather unconventional format but slowly the penny drops that this is no ordinary sketch show and you're left watching something really special being played out on stage. I've never seen a show quite like 'Wembley Preview', and this could so easily have gone wrong but Sheeps manage to pull off an incredible feat by making this work. Your stomach won't be sore from laughter, but that shouldn't stop you from going to watch this very creative, very original, very entertaining show.
Score: 9/10
Venue: Bedlam Theatre
Dates: August 19-24
Time: 9.15pm
Price: £10.50 (£9 concession)
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