Case Numbers
Nominee Best Comedy 2020 Melbourne Fringe
This is a storytelling show.
It's about a man who inherited a locked briefcase.
It's about how he figured out the combination.
So it's about case numbers... but not in that way.
It has nothing to do with COVID.
So relax.
It's about guessing numbers and trying to open a briefcase.
I suppose it's like a slightly more interesting episode of Deal or No Deal.
And If they can get an hour's worth of material out of that show, surely I can too.
Not sold yet? Here is some marketing speak:
Case Numbers is a meta-thriller that analyses the narrative conventions used in writing. It is a show that has no beginning or ending and while there is a middle, it is entirely pointless. Yet beneath the self-referential layers, it is at its heart a story that has all the twists and turns of a trashy Dan Brown novel, and the overly complex and confusing narrative of a Christopher Nolan film that will leave you saying you liked it, even though you didn't, because you don't want to appear unintelligent. Or something.
'The show is, hands-down, one of the best comedy acts the Adelaide Fringe has seen. ★★★★½' University of Adelaide Review
Feedback/Comments
Ok show about nothing but not as good as Seinfeld ????
Confusing at first, was a different show from what I was initially expecting. Very clever, but just...different.
Interesting and effective use of minimal props & multimedia and spoken word to tell a funny and convoluted story.
Didnt really enjoy this plus came late due to not seeing an email informing of change of start time so a bit disjointed. I think its an old show of his and it seemed he wasnt into performing it.