Here at The Phoenix Remix, we have been sent some previews of shows heading to the Edinburgh Fringe. So over the next few weeks, we will be reviewing these so that you can keep an eye on them or potentially go and see them at the festival. The Phoenix remix will also be at the festival this year so we will be posting more reviews throughout August.
Right from the start of this show you are welcomed into the world of Fabled, with the subtle live guitar music in the background it creates a sense of atmosphere of the world that you are about to enter which is a really nice touch.
The basis of the show is simple – the audience are asked to create the name of the hero that the Fable will be about, they also decide what his mission he will go on. This is a great way to involve the audience straight from the start before the improv has even begun.
The show is based on long form style improv, where the whole show is based around a story that is created on the spot. Right from the start the narrative is built up strongly. You can tell that these players have a lot of experience between them as the foundations of a good improv play are built up in the first couple of scenes.
One of the elements that really makes this show shine is the background music. I have see many improv plays and the reason why this one works so well is that the music is quietly in the background but it automatically creates the pace and the emotion that you would expect from this sort of show. You can see the players reacting to the music that starts to play and you can also see the music reacting to the scene. It is a very simple technique but it works incredibly well.
If you are looking for an improv show at the fringe that has a set of players that can bring the narrative of an idea to life straight away then this is the show for you. It is not an easy technique to be able to do as longform can be hard to keep the momentum but this show has done it incredibly well. There is also a lot of comedy along the way that has the audience in fits of laughter.
For fans of shows such as Blackadder, Maid Marian and Her Merry Men, Plebs and Monty Python.
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