Omid Djalili - Tour of Duty
From: Saturday, 21st January 2012
To: Saturday, 21 January 2012
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Synopsis
With a career in comedy spanning three decades, Omid Djalili's legendary performances on stage and screen have won him fans and plaudits the world over. Renowned for his razor sharp wit, boundless energy and expertly crafted cultural observations, Omid's original material continues to explore the diversity of modern Britain and he remains one of the most exciting entertainers on the circuit.
Our Review:
22 January 2012
As Boothby Graffoe’s set reaches its climax an unmistakable silhouette appears to give notice that his time is up. Graffoe’s ‘funny peculiar’ song routine is excellent support involving improvising lyrics based on the names and professions of audience members and dealing with a sudden blackout ("Did you all just blink?")
As a British born Iranian Omid Djalili is in the position to poke fun at a whole range of cultures. But the compressing of complex situations into entertaining but insightful routines is difficult and often Djalili settles for just being funny. It may be that he feels he has already compromised - acknowledging that his lucrative TV commercials have resulted in him being perceived as a sell-out. Djalili’s film career is reduced to a series of exaggerated (one hopes) but flat anecdotes. But he proved to be an unlikely musical star as Fagin in Oliver!
The feeling of comp...
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