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Defending the Caveman

Leicester Square Theatre, Inner London
From: Tuesday, 3rd February 2009
To: Sunday, 5 April 2009

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Synopsis

Why do men and women misunderstand each other? The truth of course, can be traced back to the caveman and the fundamental difference between the hunter and the gatherer. This hilariously funny but horribly truthful show could be the saviour of your relationship as our basic differences are brought brilliantly up to date. Winner of 2000 Olivier Award for Best Entertainment.

Our Review:

9 February 2009

All men are arseholes. That is the bold, but not unfamiliar statement that Rob Becker attempts to refute in Defending the Caveman. Upset that men have been given such a bad reputation and that not a single male in the audience attempts to defend himself against such sweeping accusations, Becker has written an hour and a half monologue about why men are so misunderstood, and why, beneath the grunting, inexpressive exteriors, there beats a heart of gold.

Defending the Caveman has turned into a somewhat slow-burning international phenomenon, with eight productions touring in North America alone, and over forty actors who can claim to have defended the male mentality to date. At Leicester Square Theatre, good old Joe Mangel himself, actor and television presenter Mark Little, reprises the role that won him an Olivier Award for Best Entertainment in 1999.

It is a role that Little fits well. With his familiar face, charming ...

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