Folk Lordz

Rapid Fire Theatre—Rudolf Rocker CC

A very different sort of long form improv makes a welcome Fringe return with Folk Lordz.

By pulling from the cultural heritage of both members and adding a third genre from the audience the duo engaged the audience with a 3-pronged onslaught of a Chekhov play, Sailor Moon inspired anime, and Cree origin story (I will let you guess which is which.)

The performers use their impressive command of the chosen cultural tales to take us on an energetic journey. On this particular evening we followed a young doctor on a bleak journey into responsibility in the face of a tuberculosis epidemic, saw our heroic moon daughters rescue a crystal from the C.H.U.D.s, and learned how Bison got his horns and why bees make honey.

Going into much more depth would be pointless as it’s a new show every time but do yourself a favour and hit them up soon for a new take on the improv duo.

Tristan Hartry