The Ballad Of Frank Allen
Joff Schmidt | CBC News | Posted: July 26, 2017 4:05 PM | Last Updated: July 26, 2017
A quirky comedy that's not quite an epic ballad, but good fringe entertainment
Rating: ★★★
Company: Weeping Spoon Productions
Genre: Play-Comedy
Venue: 25 - West End Cultural Centre (ACU Hall)
If you've always wondered what it would be like to live in another person's beard, this quirky comedy might just be the show for you.
After a bizarre laboratory accident, humble janitor Frank Allen (Shane Adamczak) is reduced to microscopic size, and ends up trapped in the beard of shiftless man-child Al (Al Lafrance). A quest to help Al get his life on track — and Frank out of his beard — ensues.
If you've always wondered what it would be like to live in another person's beard, this quirky comedy might just be the show for you. - Joff Schmidt
It's often a bit messy and rambling, and some gags fall flat. But there are also some wonderful comic bits and a few very catchy, witty folk tunes sprinkled throughout.
If anything, I'd have been happy to have more of those — this could make for a great musical-comedy.
As it is, it's not an epic ballad, but is good fringe entertainment.