4 Poofs and a Piano - "Smoke and Mirrorballs"
Widely known as the
house band on "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" and a regular
fixture at the Edinburgh Festival, 4 Poofs and a Piano bring their
new show, "Smoke and Mirrorballs", to the Pleasance Courtyard for
this year's Fringe.
David Wickenden, Ian Parkin, Stephen de Martin and David Roper (the 4 Poofs) took turns presenting each quarter of the show with light hearted (and occasionally lewd) singing and dancing. The individual hosts for each segment gave the show a more personal touch than you might expect from a band of four, while the constant upstaging from the other poofs ensures camp, cheesy hilarity throughout.
While the jokes can be fairly predictable and the musical selection certainly not to everyone's taste, the queer quartet should be applauded for their use of catchy original tunes instead of relying simply on their Jonathan Ross mainstay of pop covers (you'll find yourself singing "Do You" in the most inappropriate places). They handle the audience as consummate professionals, engaging with the crowd throughout and keeping the odd heckler at bay. It's no wonder these genuinely talented entertainers consistently draw crowds at the Fringe.
For high-energy, camp, comedy cabaret, look no further.
Listings:
Pleasance One, Pleasance Courtyard
August 5-18, 20-30. 6:00pm (1 hour).
£13.00 (£11.50): Aug 8-13, 17-18, 20, 24-27.
£14.00 (£12.50): Aug 14-16, 21-23, 28-30.
David Wickenden, Ian Parkin, Stephen de Martin and David Roper (the 4 Poofs) took turns presenting each quarter of the show with light hearted (and occasionally lewd) singing and dancing. The individual hosts for each segment gave the show a more personal touch than you might expect from a band of four, while the constant upstaging from the other poofs ensures camp, cheesy hilarity throughout.
While the jokes can be fairly predictable and the musical selection certainly not to everyone's taste, the queer quartet should be applauded for their use of catchy original tunes instead of relying simply on their Jonathan Ross mainstay of pop covers (you'll find yourself singing "Do You" in the most inappropriate places). They handle the audience as consummate professionals, engaging with the crowd throughout and keeping the odd heckler at bay. It's no wonder these genuinely talented entertainers consistently draw crowds at the Fringe.
For high-energy, camp, comedy cabaret, look no further.
Listings:
Pleasance One, Pleasance Courtyard
August 5-18, 20-30. 6:00pm (1 hour).
£13.00 (£11.50): Aug 8-13, 17-18, 20, 24-27.
£14.00 (£12.50): Aug 14-16, 21-23, 28-30.
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