SCOTSGAY MAGAZINE - 4 STARS!

http://www.scotsgay.co.uk/pdf/sg83.pdf

AUGUST 2008 – TC

This is a one man show about the abuse of language and about travelling from A to B. You see a list of the world’s worst offenders when it comes to misusing the word “literally”, with many examples and much use of slides - such as a vision of one football team actually camping out in the goal area of the opposing team - sports commentators come off worst!

The fact that everything is delivered in a very deadpan, unexcited manner adds significantly to the hilarity. The audience laughter was much louder than Paul Parry’s delivery, which makes a great contrast to some shows.

The journey from A to B took Paul cycling from northern Norway (A) to the American mid-west (B). He was advised to use a tandem, and thus picked up many “passengers” who enlivened his journey. This was intriguing, but didn’t get the big laughs of the language-based material before and after.

If you want something really entertaining and different, hilarious and thought-provoking, which brings home the ridiculous ways we use language, get along to Paul Parry’s show. Strongly recommended!

THREE WEEKS – 5 STARS! (And the only comedian in the middle week to get 5 stars)

http://threeweeks.co.uk/edinburgh/3wks2008_week2.pdf

Week 2, [ZH]

“This is a show about the misuse of the word literally” says a deadpan but wonderfully affable Paul Parry, who takes the audience on a visual journey using power-point to discuss his literal trip from A (a fishing town in Norway) to Bee (located in Nebraska) with intermittent slides on how not to use the L word, as well as instances of famous personalities using it blasphemously. Parry has not only created a delightfully original show, but leaves you wanting to read a thesaurus in order to separate yourselves from those unfortunates who don’t appreciate the word in question. He may literally be one of the best new comedians at this year’s Fringe, but then again, that’s only figuratively speaking. The Zoo, 1 - 25 Aug (not 24), 7.55pm (8.50pm), prices vary, fpp 73. tw rating 5/5 [zh]