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Please note this review was published in 2009
Theatre

Facebook Fables

Nonesuch Productions

Apparently based on personal experience, this ultra-relevant and very watchable show combines elements of character comedy, revenge tragedy and some slick dance routines to deliver a seamless cautionary tale of just where our Facebook obsessions may lead.

Andreya Lynham, Amber Noble and Samantha Lyden are the brains and bodies behind the piece which took just over a year to develop and which intertwines the fates of three women around one man.

William Desburgh's spurned girlfriend Isabelle hatches a plan to discover who her rival might be by secretly setting up her ex-boyfriend's Facebook profile. This nets her a former school-friend Keeley – a feisty wannabe model, and a delusional acquaintance Fiona he flirted with during a telemarketing call. And since hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, Isabelle spares no one in avenging her broken heart.

Nine deftly observed characters are woven into this story of mistaken identities, and that's without the invisible lover-boy Desburgh and a certain Mr Seely. Even though the narrative loose ends are all tied up a bit too neatly to be believable, this is the kind of comedy show that will go down extremely smoothly and leave you ever so slightly concerned. Highly recommended.

Published online at 10:24 on Monday 10 August 2009
http://ed.thestage.co.uk/reviews/437
Published in The Stage Newspaper in the issue dated Thursday August 13, 2009

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