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http://www.nightnews.net/fringe2007.htm#tnltl
Title: The Nothinglefttolose (Les Sansplusrien)
3 gold bats
http://www.risorius.fr

27 08 07 - The Nothinglefttolose were billed as an energetic 
gruesome twosome featuring theatre, video and live rock n roll. 
Intended as a comedy it may well be quite funny in its own country
to fellow Frenchmen and women. It certainly had some of the cartoon
qualities of the adventures of Asterix the Gaul and his sidekick 
Obelix! The notes accompanying the show underline its serious intent
as a comedic treatise on the subject of 'exclusion.' Nevertheless, 
they say, even the most ostracised by society can find dignity in a 
sincere relationship to others. As for the show, it has its moments,
as for instance when the monumental set collapses around Jean-Paul 
Vigier and Thierry Dupre in the opening scene. The relationship that
exists between the two is obviously tense judging from the added 
destruction they wreak on each others stuff (six-packs and a guitar)
following the early collapse of the set. From then on the story is 
unlikely, sometimes ponderous, often obscure in its delivery but with
some redeeming brilliant touches to keep at least some of the
audience interested. There is a brilliant scene in which a 
multimedia projection plays in a wardrobe and the real life 
characters are suddenly in the projection. Trying to make sense 
of where the show is coming from is quite hard but the clowning 
throughout is evident even if its in a post modernist French style 
and the clowning has a message. The show certainly seemed to be 
inspired by comic books, cartoons and silent movies. The show ended 
with a gallic rock n roll number, the sound quality in the venue
was excellent but the music just became a wall of noise, more 
parody perhaps? Overall a rather conceptual show but judging by 
the applause and roses the company gave them at the end of their
run Jean-Paul Vigier and Thierry Dupre, have a very sincere 
relationship with their colleagues!

By John Vassallo