Desperately trying to attempt a post-modern sketch show, not through content but through seamless transitions involving sketches within sketches, sketches within sketches within sketches, and once sketches within sketches within sketches within sketches, the Real MacGuffins provide a mediocre sketch comedy which is neither thrilling nor cringe-worthy. They have decent material, such as their take on performance poetry, and look the part in matching suit jackets, but as a sketch team come across as being too contrived and obvious as they try and break down the actor-script relationship. The acting is not the most comedic that I have seen, and the material, although being imaginative does not have those creative details that can make shows of this nature.
The Grape, 6 - 30 Aug, 7.00pm (8.00pm), free, pp n/a.
tw rating 2/5
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