COMEDY
Presented by Sharon Burgess Productions
Circus Theatre
Review by Jen Perry
Sean-tastic (Cian Kinsella) and the Famous Seamous (Cormac Mohally) are back – performing backflips, wearing next to nothing and making us all feel a little bit uncomfortable in Lords of Strut: Chaos. Based in Cork, Ireland, and a firm favourite at Fringe World, the Lords promise us they are going to give us everything, and they do not disappoint.
The premise of the show is simple. Sean-tastic and Famous Seamous are brothers seeking the ultimate dream of fame and fortune. Their mantra “do the do”, encompasses the inspiring message of the show: nothing eventuates from shoulda-woulda-coulda. Dreams are made from action. This led to the most magical part of Sunday’s act, when audience member Paul was given the microphone and got to play talk-show host to the Lords. In this moment, the room was alive with cheers of encouragement and sheer exuberant joy as Paul became a kind of everyman, “doing the do” for us all.
It would be unfair to criticise a show for lack of continuity when it’s implied on the ticket stubs, so I’ll only say that Chaos is erratic in the best way. The hour is full of skits and moments that inspire both raucous laughter and nervous twitters. This is the brilliance of the Lords; their commitment to character and scene are utterly endearing. Even if a joke or two did fall slightly by the wayside, I got the sense that this was perhaps, entirely the point.
The Lords of Strut are an act that all Fringe-goers should experience at least once in their festival run. At this point, it’s a rite of passage.
Lords of Strut: Chaos runs until February 15th at the Circus Theatre. You can also catch the Lords in their family-friendly show until February 14th.
