Hands Off

Venue 3 – The Playhouse Studio

 

Hands Off! is a series of short comedy sketches. Unfortunately, I found this show to be very uneven. Some scenes were very funny (such as the mime, roommate and pregnancy) whereas other one joke scenes went on for far too long (including the slump, interview and freshness). However, what distinguishes this group from other comedy groups is that they generate laughs not just from the dialogue but also from physical comedy. Also, several of their sketches had surprise twists to them which is good because unpredictability is important in comedy. Overall, while this is a good show, I thought that their show in the 2006 Fringe was stronger.

 

- Justin Olynyk UMFM