Thrones!
Assembly 1
19 August 2016
4 Stars
Back for a second year comes this musical parody of Game of Thrones. Given the popularity of the series, it' s probably one of the easiest shows to sell on the fringe. What a relief then that the cast and parody are sword sharp!
There's no point in non-Game Of Thrones fans attending. A knowledge of Harry Potter is handy when watching that play, and Thrones is a collective audience experience. To condense six series into this musical, the conceit is that a group of friends gather to introduce the show to their friend who has never seen it. Thus the highlights are presented, along with a fan theory to end the show.
You know nothing Jon Snow, Hold the Door, the walk of Shame- it's all there for fans to indulge in! It's a terrific parody and genius touches include Trump promising to make Westero great again and G R R Martin whinging about the fan base.
The cast are accomplished singers and comics. A particular highlight is the gospel-inspired number Hold the Door, with Chris Grace in fine voice.
The show comes in at under an hour, and maybe it's time for the company to spread their dragon wings and expand the material- there was plenty of fire left at the end. One for the fans, but a parody that scales the wall of comedy!
BOOK NOW FOR THRONES THE PARODY MUSICAL AT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL
Paul is a playwright, director, actor, academic, (he has a PhD from the University of East Anglia), teacher and theatre reviewer! His plays include Living with Luke, (UK tour 2016), Play Something, (Edinburgh Festival Fringe/Drayton Arms Theatre, London 2018), , (2019), and now The Miner’s Crow, which won the inaugural Artist’s Pick of the Fringe Award at the first ever Colchester Fringe Festival 2021. In lockdown 2020 he created the audio series Isolation Alan, available on Youtube, and performed online in the Voice Box Festival. He is the founder member of Stage Write, a Colchester based theatre company, and his acting roles include Rupert in How We Love by Annette Brook, first performed at the Vaults Festival 2020 and revived at the Arcola and at Theatre Peckham in 2021. Follow: @stagewrite_
Stay in the spotlight
Get the latest theatre news, reviews and exclusive offers straight to your inbox.
