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.
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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John Robins, Comedian
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