Returning after their 2007 sell-out Fringe hit, One Night Stand are back and better than ever. Offering a new musical every night, they promise to make you laugh, cringe and definitely applaud.
Two girls and five guys skip onstage in what is instantly recognisable as an American show opening, but dont let this put you off. These seven twenty-somethings are some of the most talented individuals at the Fringe. They ask their audience to provide the name of a musical thats never been made, the title of a song and a starting location, and from these bare bones, they instantly create a show that has never been seen before (and will never be seen again).
Im not sure how one would go about directing an improvised musical, but whatever Dan Fishbach and Michele Spears are doing, theyre doing it well. The clear stars of the show I saw (The Hairy Mole - a tale of awkwardness and love set at a high school reunion) were Sam Martin and Quinn Beswick who both possess excellent voices and superb comic timing, but the nature of the show means anyone else might shine another night. Few companies at the Fringe know as well as these guys do how to make an audience howl with laughter or burst into spontaneous applause mid-lyric, so start thinking about the musical you want to see.
