A different kind of haunting takes place in Interiors, a site-specific show that proves the comedian Johnny Vegas is more than a funnyman – he’s a well-rounded actor, too. Vegas plays Jeff Parkin, a freelance corporate consultant who is hoping for a quick sale on his suburban semi near Old Trafford.
As he conducts a guided tour to his starkly under-furnished dwelling, Vegas brilliantly ad-libbing away in friendly-tetchy character, it becomes clear that our host’s life has gone belly-up and that his partner has left him.
You could describe this tragicomic tour de force as an astute satire on the nation’s ideal-home pretensions, nailing the consequences of consumerist individualism – but what makes it another triumph for the Manchester International Festival is that it shows how theatre can be more visceral and risk-taking, without losing its brains.
General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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