Puce muppet Randy sits atop his sofa, his trusty housemate and guitarist lying before him on the upholstery.
In his new show 'The Last Temptation of Randy' our felt-faced hero tells us a romantic tale of two star-crossed lovers and a chimney-dwelling squirrel which is touching and hilarious in turn with unexpected diversions prompted by some audience interaction.
If you've seen Randy before you'll be familiar with the Sesame Street on amphetamines performance and the fact that it takes only a matter of seconds for everyone to forget that they are watching a puppet and not just another stand-up.
There are points in this show where it sometimes appears that it is about to go completely off the rails as Randy goes off-piste and has a rant about something which has his accompanist corpsing beside him. However, he always manages to steer himself back into safe waters and carry-on.
This show takes us through the painful emotional uncertainties of life and the magical coincidences that light-up otherwise dull encounters. It even features a boat appearing from a sofa.
This is a funny, occasionally foul-mouthed, but ultimately touching show about those little insecurities within us all which, if we're not careful, can sabotage our lives and lead to daft decisions. It is on at the Fringe Hub in North Melbourne until October 5th.
In his new show 'The Last Temptation of Randy' our felt-faced hero tells us a romantic tale of two star-crossed lovers and a chimney-dwelling squirrel which is touching and hilarious in turn with unexpected diversions prompted by some audience interaction.
If you've seen Randy before you'll be familiar with the Sesame Street on amphetamines performance and the fact that it takes only a matter of seconds for everyone to forget that they are watching a puppet and not just another stand-up.
There are points in this show where it sometimes appears that it is about to go completely off the rails as Randy goes off-piste and has a rant about something which has his accompanist corpsing beside him. However, he always manages to steer himself back into safe waters and carry-on.
This show takes us through the painful emotional uncertainties of life and the magical coincidences that light-up otherwise dull encounters. It even features a boat appearing from a sofa.
This is a funny, occasionally foul-mouthed, but ultimately touching show about those little insecurities within us all which, if we're not careful, can sabotage our lives and lead to daft decisions. It is on at the Fringe Hub in North Melbourne until October 5th.
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