Confession time. How many of you spent your childhood
destroying your parents’ living room while acting out the epic final battle
scene between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in Return of The Jedi? And that’s even
after your mum refused to buy you a lightsaber.
Seems like Canadian actor Charles Ross did. Having
watched the trilogy over four hundred times no wonder he can recite the entire
thing almost word for word. Only the original three movies are used here, so we
are spared reminders of Jar Jar Binks or Natalie Portman’s attempt to impersonate an actress.
If you require a plot summary of the Star Wars Trilogy then
this show is definitely not for you. Casual fans, who have only seen the
trilogy five or six times, will have no trouble following proceedings. This is
largely due to Ross’ excellent mimicking of music and sound effects. An
interesting comment on how much the original movies relied on sound. The quality
of Ross’ voices vary, his Luke Skywalker is near perfect while his Yoda is not
quite high enough.
Ross is not afraid
to laugh at his mistakes commenting on how he accidentally spits on the poor
guys in the front row or showing surprise that Yoda has suddenly grown two foot
taller. He also exaggerates flaws in the film. The fact that Luke’s twin sister
turns out to be Leia isn’t that surprising. She is the only woman in the film.
There are pauses between movies to engage in the usual stand up comedian’s
banter, picking on audience members for texting meaningless messages or ducking
out to the loo mid show.
Watching this sharp, fun show is like returning to your
childhood, when develop a bad Yoda voice you did.
One-Man Star Wars Charles Ross
Venue: Metro Theatre, Sydney Dates: Tues April 29 – Sat May 3 Further information:www.onemanstarwars.com
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