★★★★☆ James Rowland’s show arrives from a successful debut at last year’s Edinburgh fringe and is probably best described as a true story about death and a friendship that can’t die. James has a passing resemblance to the blonde, bushy bearded behemoths of a Viking movie that he and his childhood friends adored . . .
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★★★☆☆ Adge Cutler’s life was tragically cut short in a car crash in May 1975 just as his group The Wurzels were being booked out across the West Country and were on the verge of international fame. This musical seeks to honour his legacy and tells the story of ‘The Somerset Bard’
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★★★★☆ The sheer irascible nature of the character is his unique selling point. This is a man who has to work with idiots, for idiots and is also fighting against a hidden enemy intent on making him forget what he is supposed to be doing.
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★★★★☆ The plot is a simple one; a young boy is bored having to spend nights away at Granny’s consuming a variety of cabbage based dishes, the tedium punctuated only by playing Scrabble and waiting for the inevitable very audible farting. This soon gives way to growing sense of wonder when real life is presented as not all it seems.
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★★★★☆ The entire show is performed in rhyme and song with genuinely funny lyrics performed in an impressive variety of styles and with a wide range of instruments. The script, written by the company, is an absolute joy and consistently hits the funny bone, introducing peripheral characters including the gorgeous Nina, the running mentor.
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