Who, Me

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Who, Me
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Written by Rob LLoyd & Scott Gooding
Date premiered23 September 2011
Place premiered North Melbourne Town Hall
Original languageEnglish
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Who, Me is a Doctor Who themed stage show directed and co-devised by Scott Gooding, starring comedian Rob Lloyd and produced by Laura Milke Garner. [1] Lloyd uses a fake courtroom setting to analyse whether Doctor Who has made him an obsessive or a better person, with stories and photos from his childhood. [2]

Contents

In 2013 the show was toured to Edinburgh Festival Fringe. [3]

Critical reaction

Simon Wong for 3 News in New Zealand considered it was still enjoyable even for non Who fans, though they might miss a few jokes. [2] Edinburgh Reviews gave it 3/5, finding it felt a bit rushed and had problems adjusting for the audience, comprising both children and adults, saying that the show was more personal history than something for fans of the TV program. [4] The Skinny gave the Edinburgh production 4/5, finding Lloyd "funny" and "endearing". [5] Three Weeks found the same production fast-paced even if some jokes would go over people's heads. [6] What's On Comedy, reviewing the production at the Seymour Centre in Sydney, noted Lloyd's resemblance to both David Tennant and Matt Smith, and said it would probably appeal to theatre nerds as much as Doctor Who nerds, or indeed to nerds of any sort. [7]

Sell-Out Seasons

Reviews

"It was a really great show to watch" [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rob Lloyd – Who, Me | Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2012". Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 Wong, Simon (8 May 2013). "Rob Lloyd: Who, Me review". 3 News (New Zealand). Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Rob Lloyd: Who, Me | Edinburgh Festival Fringe". Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  4. ↑ Girdwood, Andrew (16 August 2013). "Review of Rob Lloyd: Who, Me, Fringe 2013". Edinburgh Reviews. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Reid, Elaine (22 August 2013). "Rob Lloyd: Who, Me?". The Skinny. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  6. ↑ Lunn, Rebecca (15 August 2013). "ED2013 Comedy Review: Rob Lloyd – Who, Me (Vicious Fish Theatre)". Three Weeks. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  7. ↑ Cubis, Shane (2 May 2013). "REVIEW: Rob Lloyd in Who, Me". What's On Comedy. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Rob Lloyd | Live on Bowen". Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "'EdFringe: ROB LLOYD - WHO ME' Review - Susan Omand ~ TheCultDen". Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
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