Camden Fringe: Scott Capurro Goes Deeper
6th August 2009 until 8th August 2009 – 9 pm,
Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH
If you’ve seen Scott Capurro before you’ll find it hard not to laugh on learning that this Camden Fringe show at the Roundhouse is entitled Goes Much Deeper. That, you see, is what the gay San Francisco comic does. He likes to probe. And ask questions other people don’t dare: Are kids ever really missing? Does swine flu prove the Jews are right? When will Obama wipe off the make-up? Are we using the death penalty in Texas on the right people? Charmingly uncouth, rip-roaringly camp and unflinchingly provocative, Capurro has certainly toned down a notch since being banned on Australian airwaves for “polluting minds” – but only a little. He’s still “vaingloriously poisonous” (The Scotsman) so much so that even The Mirror recently labelled him “evil” and called for his extradition. Audiences find themselves insulted and seduced in equal measure and you may at first laugh out of pure discomfort. But by the end you should appreciate the endearing, nay avuncular side of much of Capurro’s often important work, which indeed goes much deeper than mere shock value.
I’m number one Critics’ choice pick in Time Out magazine. And in the London Paper. And in the Ham and High! (Not sure what that is, but it sounds delicious.) The show, Scott Capurro Goes MUCH Deeper, is meant to be fun and frothy till then end when I, metaphorically, gouge out my own eyes.
The venue, the Roundhouse, is really lovely. But don’t expect air conditioning, or trains that run on time. Brit weather…oy vey. Let’s not spend too much time on it, it’s been done done done but it’s freakish how, when it rains, it’s hot, and when it’s really sunny, it’s freezing. Part of the ironic charm the English pride themselves on I guess. But you’d think they’d have the trains-in-the-rain thing down by now. When the tracks are wet, everything stops. Maybe it’s the english version of a fiesta, only you’re on a smelly, damp train. Where’s the hammock? Where’s the salsa? Where’s the tequila??? And where is that smell of poop coming from? It had better be me!
About my current show at the Roundhouse in Camden, Time Out writes:
There are some topics which just aren’t suitable for comedy. Luckily for us Scott hasn’t worked out which ones they are yet. He’s filthy, camp and utterly fearless. There’s also a huge amount of heart and intelligence at work in this show if you really listen carefully to what he’s actually saying.
See you there.
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So here’s a link to some stuff we shot recently. Is last year recent? They’re three short videos. I know, putting them into one 6 minute blast might have been better, but they are relentless. You might need a break. Hope you enjoy them. I hope? Oh god, I just realized, I don’t care if you do or not! I enjoy them, and that’s the only thing that matters to me. What on earth is wrong with me???
Watch and find out.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qa50A1O7KDY
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7onxyudCYKM
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKjTwAoYjiU
Another amazing update: My friend Lizzie Roper and I are doing a podcast that’s naughty. Not sure how you find it on your pods, but you freaks are all a lot better at avoiding reality wearing headphones than I. I’m sure you’ll find your way.
Just watched myself again. Laughed at the dwarf stuff, or to be more accurate, I RE-LIVED the dwarf moments. Good news: I look thin. Bad news: I’m aging rapidly. Good/bad news: Dwarves ain’t picky.
OH! and I’m at the Camden Fringe next weekend, august 6 – 8, performing at the Roundhouse in Camden. Come on bitches, go there! Support the…Brazilian I live with. I do pay for everything, however my flat has never been cleaner. He demands a clean flat, and I like mopping in a diaper, so it’s a happy home.
