[20040032] Scared Weird Little Guys 30 Minute Variety Hour
Scared Weird Little Guys 30 Minute Variety Hour
Scared Weird Little Guys @ Royalty Theatre
9:00pm, Thu 26 Feb 2004
Score: 7
Short Review: Same old Scaredies
This Fringe, the Scaredies present a show in the format of an old-style radio show, with superb backing from the SWLG Superband. Though this format offered opportunity for oodles of new material, it was pretty much the same SWLG as in ff2002.
Not that this is such a bad thing: the old songs still work on repeated listenings, the quiz segment is still fun, though Stump The Scaredies loses out somewhat due to the lack of audience participation. Ross, the voice-over guy, adds a spark of originality to proceedings; the Social Commentary segment was bloody funny; and their Enimem-inspired cover of Waltzing Matilda was inspired stuff.
In short - the Scaredies aren't messing with the formula much. If you liked them before, you'll like them this time too.