FIVE IDIOTS AND A REUNION SPECIAL
Te Auaha Cinema, 65 Dixon St, Te Aro, Wellington
17/03/2021 - 20/03/2021
Production Details
It’s been two years since Two Idiots and a Tin Whistle exploded onto the scene, catapulting its five main stars onto the global stage, while simultaneously tearing apart their friendship. This will be the first time most of them have seen each other since. Old grudges will resurface and secrets will be revealed. Be sure to check out the first ever stage show sequel to a New Zealand film.
Te Auaha – Cinema, Level 1, 65 Dixon Street, Wellington
Wednesday 17 – Saturday 20 March 2021
7:00 pm
General Admission $10.00
Fringe Addict $7.00
Te Auaha – Cinema, Level 1, 65 Dixon Street, Wellington
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Theatre , Film ,
30 mins
Well crafted, unique, packs a punch, funny
Review by Arthur Hawkes 18th Mar 2021
Five Idiots and a Reunion focuses on the aftermath of the mockumentary feature film Two Idiots and a Tin Whistle, directed by Eli Hill and Jason Ellis. The film was released earlier this year and focuses on a musical reality show, similar to America’s Got Talent, but set in small-town New Zealand.
Shown at Te Auaha’s cinema, Five Idiots and a Reunion takes the form of a panel, where the main characters discuss the events of the film, grilled by an MC, ‘Josh’, who holds the beginning of the show together, before the characters reveal their true natures.
Despite the fact that the show relates to events that transpired in the film, it remains digestible and funny, with prior viewing rendered unnecessary. The characters cement themselves quickly, are well-balanced, and almost all their jokes fire. This is aided by great use of the cinema screen that serves as a backdrop to the discussion.
Short, hilarious vignettes punctuate the chaotic dialogue between the characters on the panel, including a very funny behind-the-scenes one, where psychopathic recorder virtuoso Giovani pleads with judge Karen (Karen O’Leary of Wellington Paranormal) to change her verdict.
At another point in the half-hour show, the screen flashes yellow as dance music fills the theatre, advertising Giovani’s corrupt new business venture. The energy is all over the place, but in the best way.
The pace is broken up nicely, and while a few jokes trail off, the vast majority of the performance is laugh-out-loud funny, primarily down to the pacing and the well-written dialogue.
Five Idiots is worth attending, and is a novel and highly amusing way to market the film itself (Two Idiots and a Tin Whistle), although, as mentioned, prior viewing is not necessary.
The team pack a punch in a relatively short slot (30 minutes). Any longer would risk tedium, any shorter would leave an audience a little bemused. Five Idiots is a well crafted, unique little show that packs a punch. And, most importantly, it’s ha-ha funny throughout.
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