Claudia O'Doherty – The Telescope

Comedy

Soho Theatre

Until Sat Jan 12

Claudia O'Doherty

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Time Out says

Tue Oct 23 2012

Quirky Aussie comic Claudia O'Doherty says of her latest show: 'It's difficult theatre. It's not a comedy, so don't laugh.' Well, this highly inventive hour must be funny, because the show bagged itself a Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination last year. O'Doherty starts by introducing her piece of confronting theatre, 'The Telescope'. Very quickly, however, she fumbles, gets out of synch with the backing video and begins trying to distract us from the play's bizarre events continuing around her. The 'show's gone wrong' gimmick has been seen plenty of times, but O'Doherty executes it better than anyone, and commits to it throughout. Upsetting theatre's never been so funny.

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Name:
Soho Theatre
Address:
Soho Theatre 21 Dean St
London
W1D 3NE

Phone:
020 7478 0100
Website:
www.sohotheatre.com
Transport:
Tube: Tottenham Ct Rd
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1. Soho Theatre
  - 21 Dean St
    London
    W1D 3NE
  - 020 7478 0100
  - www.sohotheatre.com
  - 51.514503,-0.132740