Following in the lines of ground breaking "Anti-Comedy"-Comedies like The Office and Extras. Teatret ved Ringvejen takes the art of converting an uncomfortable situation into a comedic one to an extreme.
This show offers almost no comedic relief, but builds up tension and doesn't really stop for an entire episode. You would think that it would be excruciating to watch, and not much to laugh at. But taking advantage of the very human reaction of responding to embarrassing and uncomfortable situations by laughter works on a whole new level. The mechanic itself is using odd, but not unrealistic, situations. Building up things for the characters just to take them away.
But to be really good, such a construction has a threat; it depends on the actors making it believable. Luckily the actors deliver a job so well done; it could be a study case in the most difficult art of delivering feelings and thoughts with use of minimum visible effort. Overall the acting is close to sublime.
Teatret ved Ringvejen is a brilliant satirical comedy, and that's without even being a comedy.
This show offers almost no comedic relief, but builds up tension and doesn't really stop for an entire episode. You would think that it would be excruciating to watch, and not much to laugh at. But taking advantage of the very human reaction of responding to embarrassing and uncomfortable situations by laughter works on a whole new level. The mechanic itself is using odd, but not unrealistic, situations. Building up things for the characters just to take them away.
But to be really good, such a construction has a threat; it depends on the actors making it believable. Luckily the actors deliver a job so well done; it could be a study case in the most difficult art of delivering feelings and thoughts with use of minimum visible effort. Overall the acting is close to sublime.
Teatret ved Ringvejen is a brilliant satirical comedy, and that's without even being a comedy.