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EPISODE · Jan 28, 2025 · 14 MIN

The Life and Rhymes of Archy and Mehitabel

from Stables Theatre Hastings · host Stables Theatre Hastings

'It’s like Kafka, but much funnier’ Through the exasperated voice of Archy, failed poet now reincarnated and trapped in the body of a cockroach, Don Marquis created a brilliant witty satirical insect eye view of humans and their endless follies - both hilarious and piercingly, painfully astute. Classic humour from New York’s jazz age ‘Best Actor - Buxton Fringe Festival 2024’ "Kealey is a masterful performer, and his renditions of the different characters, especially Tom, the old theatre cat, are superb. His delivery of Marquis’ humorous tales kept the audience chuckling appreciatively throughout and made this a performance not to be missed" Georgina Blair. Buxton Fringe Review

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