It's back! Goatley's most successful, and award winning, show has returned to the Fringe. All the qualities that made it a hit in the past are still there, but a few new jokes and anecdotes shoehorned in.
In the show he tells of how difficult his relationship with his father has often been, as they are very different personalities, and that when they did bond it was usually through going to see a movie. Goatley takes us through ten films that have marked seminal moments in the process. Moments of misunderstanding and embarrassment are related with a strong eye for visual descriptions and plenty of self deprecating humour. There's audience interaction too, but nothing that would be likely to cause discomfort. This a gentle kind of comedy, often looking at the kind of nuances of family life to which everyone can relate. And you may feel a tear creeping upon you in the emotional ending.
As I said above, this show has been on the go for more than a decade now, and remains as good as ever. If you haven't seen it yet - Why not??
Aidan Goatley, Ten Films With My Dad, is on at 19.40 in the Voodoo Rooms until the 27th. This is a Free Fringe show.
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