Wester and Clown
Jester and Chwn, a “Gong Show,; an ; the Great Hall of the Arts Centre. Wednesday, Febnary 12. Running time: 8 p<'to p-®-. R r viewed by Elody Mid-week madness seemed to hit the Fringe Festive and the various visiUnt artists celebrated WUhat they called their "Gong Show.’’ For a fringe festival, la* "evening seemed t 0
The audience was promised the power of the gong to cut short any act they thought unsatisfactory, but they showed their sympathy for, or was it. empathy with, the artists by being most restrained in their use of this power. The show was strung together by the Jester (Jonathan Acorn) and the Clown (Chris Hegan). They provided introductions to each act and took i the opportunity to demonstrate their own abilities
which stretched from song and satire to juggling and clowning. The other acts themselves were mixed in competence and originality. Obviously this was a night off for the main performers in the festival. One had the feeling that this week has been enjoyable for all those involved, and what better way to relax and enjoy things than by sitting back and watching an old fashioned “camp concert.”
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Press, 13 February 1986, Page 8
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197Wester and Clown Press, 13 February 1986, Page 8
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