The same food and drink, the same cast, the same format of five playlets in an hour as I reviewed last week, but a different feel to this performance. Less laughter, but more depth.
An actress auditioning finds that more than just her acting ability is open to comment. Trying to spice up your marriage with more adventurous sex doesn't always end well. How being truly alone alters our ability to make judgements. A ring of the doorbell that brings back the past. And a melodramatic look at how not to run a meeting.
The biggest laughs come from Nice Try, with Annie Harris impressing as the wife who has her own ways to manage her marriage. While in Contact we're confronted with the games the mind must play to combat the loneliness of being cut adrift from the world, a moving solo performance from Javier Rasero. And there's much fun to be had from the outright silliness of Humble, with Billy Knowelden excellent as Jeremy, the person none of us would want in our meetings.
Changeovers between each performance are rapid, and the need to pick up on a wholly new scenario every ten minutes or so means audience interest never flags. You might even emerge with a few new ideas to ponder on. A great way to kick off the day.
Bite-Size Breakfast is on at Pleasance Dome until 29 August
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