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Bully

 
Leon Conrad Review by Leon Conrad 5 Published: 17 Aug 2009 Show Dates: 31 Dec 1969-31 Dec 1969

A harrowing first-hand account of a cycle of transformation from victim of circumstance to victim of fate told by a character who just wants to find a quiet spot where he can just belong (to paraphrase a line from the show).As he travels through the story, visiting childhood experiences, first crushes, first love, there is just enough variety of pace and rhythm to maintain the audience’s attention. Fry’s idiosyncratic poetic storytelling style adds both lightness and gravitas to his story. He fires off the arrows of big emotion with understated genius, launching pauses and unspoken words with the skill of an Olympic champion. The simple emotions, however – the simple comfort derived from feeling the heat of the sun on his nose, or the feelings that paddling with minnows and sticklebacks raises - are launched too quickly to hit their mark with the same precision.The horror and angst of some of the experiences Fry describes are delivered with a smile and a highly individualistic sense of humour, hitting the mark best with the wry punch that comes from where you’re least expecting it.

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Welcome return of Richard Fry's five-star, sell-out, gripping tour de verse. 'A deeply moving and edifying study of the human condition' (Fest Magazine). 'Fry has a captivating talent' (Edinburgh Evening News). 'See this now' (British Theatre Guide).