'Twice Shy' - on at Loop off Bourke Street in Melbourne CBD - tells a light and charming tale of two young souls who literally bump into one another on the street one evening and fall in love.
We meet our protagonists separately during little vignettes which illustrate the disappointment and lack of romance present in each of their lives.
One is a PA to a boorish man at a nameless company who treats her like a doormat and ignores all of the creative ideas which she tries meekly to propose at meetings.
The other is a Palaeontologist whose daily grind of being jammed on trams and trying to avoid the attentions of one of his co-workers leaves him tired and feeling alone.
We meet our protagonists separately during little vignettes which illustrate the disappointment and lack of romance present in each of their lives.
One is a PA to a boorish man at a nameless company who treats her like a doormat and ignores all of the creative ideas which she tries meekly to propose at meetings.
The other is a Palaeontologist whose daily grind of being jammed on trams and trying to avoid the attentions of one of his co-workers leaves him tired and feeling alone.
This is a great little piece of theatre with excellent performances from Joel Checkley and Shannon Woodford who play over a dozen characters each including one another's pets. Who knew that seeing someone perform as a goldfish could be so delightful?
The on-stage performances are assisted in their storytelling by carefully placed segments of slide show projection and video footage which help illustrate each protagonist's past.
This show is a delight to watch and a lovely contrast to some of the more intense shows on at the Fringe. It is on until October 1st.
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