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Truth

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But where to even begin? Dissecting Truth for review is the epitome of a writer’s nightmare: say too little and you’ve not awarded the show due praise. Conversely, too much said about Truth serves to spoil its strangeness and charm. Vachel Spirason tells the tale of a chance meeting, its maddening repercussions revealed over the course of a comprehensive hour. An elastic and super-charismatic performer, Spirason assumes an eccentric array of characters to piece the entire picture together. Rarely is a second of the show wasted, a crazed Spirason rigorously switching between personas, feverishly teasing the audience with the truth of the very world he’s constructed.

Truth is a wonderfully imaginative show. It’s fun for its sense of fantasy, electrifying for Spirason’s sheer stage intensity and even, at times, slightly unnerving. To see this show is to find yourself swept up in the pursuit of answers, such is the beguiling power of both Spirason’s performance and the mind bending mystery presented. Fear not, though, Truth isn’t entirely cerebral: it’s also a masterclass in flamboyant physical comedy, Spirason recalling the likes of Frank Woodley.

 
Overall, Slow Clap have produced an intricate and exhilarating hour of offbeat comedy. Perhaps it’s acquired taste in some respects – best described as eccentric – but if there’s one thing you should take a chance on this Fringe Festival, it’s got to be Truth.