This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
ED2013 5/5 Reviews ED2013 Theatre Reviews
Pendulums Bargain Emporium (Maison Foo)
By Iris Ordean | Published on Monday 19 August 2013
This play has all the ingredients necessary for a fantastic comedy. Right from the entrance, the audience is welcomed by two retail assistants, who go out of their way to sell you as much as possible. Their wit is captivating, as are their exquisite and ironic product lines. But don’t be mistaken; humour is just the tip of the iceberg. This is in fact a bitingly satirical evaluation of shopping, manufacturing and industrialisation, and how the result is a society of the completely brainwashed. The smartly used decorum combines with ingenious puppetry, live music and storytelling in a highly enjoyable piece. Exceptionally well done.
Pleasance Dome, until 24 Aug (not 13), 4.20pm.
tw rating 5/5 | [Iris Ordean]