John-Luke Roberts

ベストセラー児童書を、ロバート・ダウニーJr.以下、アントニオ・バンデラス、エマ・トンプソンほか超豪華キャストで映画化。動物と話せるドリトル先生と仲間たちが、大海原に乗り出して大冒険を繰り広げる。

12月のロンドン。かつて旧ユーゴスラビアから英国に移民した若い女性ケイトは歌手志望。しかしオーディションに落ち続ける毎日で、まるで自由を持て余すかのように出会ったばかりの男性たちと一晩だけ夜をともにする。そんなケイトは街で偶然声を掛けてきた謎めいた男性トムに興味を抱くように。彼から影響を受け、ケイトは自身の生活を見つめ直し、仕事やホームレスシェルターでのボランティア活動に精を出すようになるが……。

One of the Edinburgh Fringe’s most celebrated talents of recent times sets out on his first full national tour. John-Luke Roberts’ show this year was a complete sell-out run and one of the most talked-about shows of the festival: a dizzying avant-garde ride through the mind of a gifted comic-philosopher. One with a blue moustache. Who thinks far more about the Spice Girls than anyone should. A masterclass in prop, clown, costume and Mel C-themed comedy. And that’s all we can tell you on the website, because his stupid title takes up the rest of the allotted space.

After getting dumped for the 11th time in a row, Frankie discovers that she has a "loser in love" gene, which predisposes her to chronic failure and rejection for the rest of her life. She decides to embark on a quest to change her romantic future.

A dinner party kicks off with the last guest to arrive, the oddly named Asparagus Tips. Upon introducing herself, we soon gather that her name comes from her asparagus hands. After the starter doesn’t go according to plan, she steps up to the plate, literally, and offers her tips for the party. A delicious delight that everyone wants more of, mostly at the disadvantage of poor Asparagus Tips.

A dinner party kicks off with the last guest to arrive, the oddly named Asparagus Tips. Upon introducing herself, we soon gather that her name comes from her asparagus hands. After the starter doesn’t go according to plan, she steps up to the plate, literally, and offers her tips for the party. A delicious delight that everyone wants more of, mostly at the disadvantage of poor Asparagus Tips.

The cult-favourite alternative comic humbly invites you to his brand-new, absolutely brilliant hour of extraordinary-absurdist-character-comedy-nonsense-sort-of-stand-up and hubris.