Sketch thieves is the sister to Joke Thieves, where stand up comedians are paired up, they perform their sets and then the comedian they have been paired with performs their set. Sketch thieves does the same, but with sketch troupes. It's a precarious format, with great potential or it could fall flat on its face.
Today's show had Daphne (Phil Wang, Jason Forbes and George Fouracres), Thunderbards (Glenn Moore and Matt Stevens), Anna Morris, and Norris and Parker.
Daphne, an eclectic trio united by a University of Cambridge degree, start with a Spanish monologue (probably more to screw over their paired performer, the Anna Morris) before moving to an amusing if protracted sketch about Peter Pan's death (it's funny, honest).
Norris and Parker, a female duo dressed in what appeared to be black catsuits, perform an interesting medley about deceased husbands to an array of modern pop songs, including single ladies (alongside alluring dance moves, and, bizarrely, a recorder), perhaps also a trap laid for their thieves, Thunderbards?
Anna Morris performs as Georgina, a very privileged, pompous wedding planner whose mission it is to sort out all ladies' dream weddings in the UK. It's a great character, well crafted character, ending with her own anthem. It does leave one wondering what Daphne will make of it.
Lastly, Thunderbards have quite a witty fast-paced, slick sketch about working in a greeting cards shop followed by a reasonable parody take of local news shows.
Daphne do a bizzare but quite funny improvisation involving a 4-armed man and they somehow managed to dodge having to do much with Anna Morris's anthem.
Norris and Parker start off well by mocking Thunderbard's "conventionally handsome" selves but don't quite manage to hit it off with their take on the greeting cards and news sketches.
Anna Morris gives a valient and entertaining effort at performing as all three members of Daphne, but even she couldn't save the protracted stage death of Peter Pan. A good performance though.
Thunderbards end with a haphazard but ultimately very funny cack-handed run through Norris and Parker's musical number.
Overall this particular show was decent - one only wonders what mayhem would ensue if Pappys, The Pin or Beta Males were to participate.
Score: 6/10
Venue: Laughing Horse at City Cafe (19 Blair Street)
Dates: 15th-30th (not 18th)
Time: 13:45
Price: Free
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