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Review by sue

Rating: 4.00
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I wasn't keen. I mean, who really wants to see a musical featuring puppets? I went anyway, and hoped the rave reviews I had read weren't all written by the producer⬦

As it turned out, Avenue Q was fantastic - hilarious, crude, offensive, risqué - the type of show that makes you cry from laughter.

A couple of parts bored me a little, and it went on for a bit too long IMO, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed it. Not something I would take my parents to see though - too much puppet sex for their liking ; )]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:41:09 +0000 /review/uk/london/events/1o42j8p/avenue-q/1m58o845543167 sue 51.510227842911 -0.12807649722566 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/events/1o42j8p/avenue-q/1327r8
Review by Glen_Bailey

Rating: 4.00
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Firstly as a word of warning, if you've packed up your life in your home country to come and live in the UK and find that dream job - and find yourself doing repetitive data-entry where you have plenty of free time to ponder why you're here and where your life is going, then you might want to stear clear of Avenue Q (at least until you have more of a grip on your life).

If however, you have a resonable grip on your life, then what could be funnier than spending an evening with a bunch of colourful, loud, brash and downright hilarious puppets (oh, and the actual humans controlling them too).

Since puppets made the move out Seasame St et al and into the general arena of real life theatre - the world has become a better place. There are things that puppets can do on-stage that people would struggle to get away with (like walking around with someone's hand up your ....) or having flip-top heads or being cute little carebear type seemingly acid trip based characters who float around coaxing others to do bad things.

The musical struts along at a steady pace, with musical interludes, puppet sex scenes, a big, hairy monster who loves porn and is not affraid to let all in sundry know and the occasional audience member left in fits of laughter (and laughter is contagious so it's not long before those around start laughing at the person who is laughing at the puppets who in turn are laughing at the original laughing audience member!).

For those of you who think that Avenue Q is the first production to have puppets doing ridiculous things - I'd like to add that before Peter Jackson (of Lord of the Rings/King Kong fame) became famous, he made a movie called "Meet The Feebles". It's filthily good!

Overall, Avenue Q is an evening well spent - but be prepared to walk out with sore facial and stomach mussels from all the laughing.

Enjoy!]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:43:17 +0000 /review/uk/london/events/1o42j8p/avenue-q/1327r81620356221 Glen_Bailey 51.510227842911 -0.12807649722566 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/events/1o42j8p/avenue-q/1b0428
Review by JehonaGjurgjeala

Rating: 5.00
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Avenue Q has managed to do what many artists, writers, plays, films etc - fail to do. It has succeeded in observing many everyday situations in a (sometimes brutally) honest way, in a very humorous but unpretentious way. If you are easily offended or prone to taking things seriously - dont waste the money. If you are up for some mind-tickling fun - dont miss it!]]> Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:04:54 +0000 /review/uk/london/events/1o42j8p/avenue-q/1b04281307316887 JehonaGjurgjeala 51.510227842911 -0.12807649722566 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/events/1o42j8p/avenue-q/1b92k8
Review by amyjsharpe

Rating: 5.00
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This is the best thing at the theatre for a very long time - its hilarious and sooo funny. Basically think of the Muppets that drink, smoke and have sex, combined with their adult companions...receipe for utter comedy. Go and see it - worth every penny!]]> Tue, 01 May 2007 11:58:43 +0000 /review/uk/london/events/1o42j8p/avenue-q/1b92k8531355156 amyjsharpe 51.510227842911 -0.12807649722566