Comedians Cinema Club is a show where comedians aim to perform a famous movie with guidance by the off-stage director. The challenge being that this is an exercise in improvisation done by those who may never have improvised, and they may never have seen the movie. Potential for disaster, or hilarity (as seems to be the case for most comedic experiments).
Today's show was the Godfather. Edward Aczel brought his characteristic deadpan style to his role as Don Vito Corleone, which worked wonderfully well.
Most of the other cast were part of the free fringe performers but all made wonderful turns as various members of the movie. Paul Duncan McGarrity was especially good as various characters and one of the performers did a nice turn as an unexpectedly Irish character (not sure if he's in the original film).
A nice moment occurred when two women was seemingly being courted in a single scene, yet the excellent planning of the organisers meant there was only one female performers. Thank goodness she could multi-task/multi-characterise.
Overall, a very good show and worthwhile.
Score: 7/10
Venue: Just The Tonic At The Tron
Dates: 12th-29th August (not 18th)
Time: 15:40
Price: £8 (£7)
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