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Four Burners

Four Burners

    

The Four Burners Theory suggests that every person has four ‘burners’ in their life: family, friends, health and work. Having all four on would cause you to burn out, so if you want to be successful you have to turn one burner off, to be really successful you have to turn two off. Which would you choose?

In his show Four Burners Josh Earl seeks to answer that question for himself. The journey he takes the audience on is an absolutely hilarious one, through his childhood, marriage, and why 5’7 is the perfect height for a man (even if it means you’re exclusively called ‘buddy’). Earl is incredibly skilled at his craft, even on the first preview night this show is fully formed with laughs aplenty and Earl’s signature style on display. This is 55 minutes of absolute hilarity, leaving the audience completely roaring with laughter. But as well as that, it’s wrapped up at the end with the most touching, brutal, and lovely finish I’ve seen at the festival.

Reviewed by Bella Jones

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