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Carmen Christopher Must Bring His Solo Show to Edinburgh
In his new special produced by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, the comedian expertly sends up the self-indulgent Fringe hour.
August 2 marks the beginning of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, during which hundreds of comedians from all over the world will travel to Scotland to perform their thoughtfully crafted and well-rehearsed solo shows and vie for critical legitimacy, awards glory, and future career opportunities. One deserving solo show that fans regrettably won’t be able to catch at the Fringe this year is by comedian Carmen Christopher, who includes a preview of this yet-untitled piece a little over halfway into his new Veeps comedy special produced by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, Live From the Windy City. There’s an irredeemable main character, hokey audiovisual cues, manufactured stakes, strained attempts to build time and setting, unearned theatrical flourishes, and poor narrative structure.
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