One-Man Lord of the Rings

One Man Lord of the Rings—PTE Mainstage

In this 75-minute show, Charles Ross quickly runs through the action of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

In this minimal production, he is dressed in black, uses a wireless headset microphone and uses no set pieces or props. He also uses no sound effects other than those skillfully produced by his own voice, but he does depend heavily on frequent lighting changes.

He takes quick breaks between the action of each movie to get some much-deserved water, and he also uses this opportunity to check in with how the audience is doing and to promote his other shows.

He freely admits that if you are not familiar with the films, you will have a hard time following him. I saw the films some time ago but I still had a hard time keeping up with him as he moved from character to character almost without taking a breath.

However, if you are intimately familiar with the extended versions of the films, you will probably get the most from this show and understand the inside jokes that I am sure were there.

Konrad Antony