Spymonkey's Moby Dick - An Unreliable Version

Synopsis

Four whalers find themselves trapped in the belly of a whale. As they ponder the irony of their fate, they recount a story of Moby Dick, sparkling with their own fantastical flourishes. The novel's epic examination of good, evil, fate and obsession is lost on them. And then, mysteriously, found on them again. Was their fate ?orca-strated'? Will Ahab's thirst for revenge be unhinged by a bitter middle-aged Pinnochio, the used-to-wannabe? What does a Bavarian cannibal harpoonist eat? Will the cameo appearance by legendary screen actor Awesome Whales scupper everything? And how exactly do you make a whale throw up?

Our Review:

26 April 2010

Herman Melville’s well known story follows narrator Ishmael and the tattooed harpooner Queequeg as they board the Pequod with the notorious one-legged Captain Ahab. As the captain reveals his intent to find the whale which mutilated him, the story soon descends into chaos as his desperation for revenge turns him mad.

A dark and dramatic tale, Moby Dick is often referred to as The Great American Novel. However, don’t let all that serious stuff get in the way - this is a Spymonkey production, and serious isn’t their forte.

If you like slapstick, this is your show. Wringing every single joke out of each and every situation, the company are well practiced in ensuring every laugh is squeezed out of their lines. A delicious mix of clever, rude and downright ridiculous comedy, Spymonkey live up to their comedic reputation. Puppets, neon light shows and a mermaids' lament (which, perhaps unfortunately, I can’t stop singing) help propel the show into new depths of absurdity....

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Latest User Review

Matt - 30 April 2010:

very silly, very funny, jokes a bit over-laboured, loved the set, loved the lighting, loved the physical humour. Good leave-your-brain-at-home stuff....

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