Steen Raskopoulos's improv comedy show with Carlo Ritchie,
The Bear Pack, has been coming to the festival for a couple of years now and
they're slowly but surely making a name themselves. Improv inherently has the
risk of being more miss than hit, but these two, with their cellist Ange Lavoipierre, generally hit the mark.
The show I watched revolved around a troubled chick, a
genius wanting to learn to fight in order to set the local bully birds and to
discover the mystery of his father's disappearance.
The cellist set a fairly sombre soundtrack throughout while
Raskopoulos and Ritchie played off each other seamlessly, Ritchie predominant
playing the protagonist while Raskopoulos skilfully pulled out magnificent bird
character after bird character, from the hassled tutor to the mysterious
Australian eagle with stunning blue eyes, the master of fighting.
Long form improv is a real test of improvisers' skills and
it's clear that these two are masters of the art. Whatever the suggestions are
you're sure for an exceptional show.
Score: 9/10
Venue: Underbelly on Cowgate, Belly Button
Dates: 17th-26th August (not 20th)
Time: 22:40
Price: £12 (11 concession) weekends, £11 (£10) weekdays
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