Audience's experienced what an acid trip in the middle of the afternoon must feel like with Croydon's number one electro-comedy duo Eccentronic.
Raven haired Miss Hypnotique and John Callaghan delighted audience's with their mad-cap plan to settle world peace through the European institution and annual British burden that is Eurovision.
Callaghan's approach of setting up the stage before starting the musical assault was almost Brechtian in approach– and whilst the illusion of theatre was never shattered at 2pm in the afternoon, the wonderfully absurd pair were so likeable that it became a lovely introduction to an utterly nuts show.
Kudos to Hypnotique and Callaghan for delivering the show they did – it was their first performance of their Brighton run, and the space wasn't ideal for a show that required more room to accomodate props such as European flags, a twister board and a banner sporting the longest Welsh tow (Llanfairpwllgwyngyll if you must know!)
The music was a mash-up of Nine Inch Nails, Abba and a haunting rendition of Gina G's ' Ooh Aah...Just a Little Bit'. Cleverly written lyrics demanding Midland pride were a highlight.
Audience became judge and Callaghan donned a wig reminiscent of The Queen to portray Terry Wogan – hauntingly similar. Miss Hypnotique expertly played the thermin (a 1920's electronic instrument played without touch) which added to the whole LSD trip effect of the show.
In retrospect Neurovision flipped fringe theatre as I understood it 180 degrees – and whilst I was left feeling mentally exhausted for the rest of the afternoon, you are unlikely to find a more insane and entertaining show this side of south Croydon.
