In the beer spattered back room of the Dragonfly stands one Twonkey with his myriad of knick knacks that have no rhyme or reason to be next to each other. The absolutely barmy Twonkey leads the audience on his journey to Peru with the help of his collection of puppets and dolls.
As Twonkey is stood at the front of the room, he resembles a candidate from the Monster Raving Loony Party after losing a local election. He’s clad in a wig with a predisposed bald spot, a captains jacket, and an unsettling necklace of bones with a disgruntled look about him.
For the first five minutes, I thought I potentially stepped into an alternate dimension where words like “pouching” make sense in the context of sex. Alas, it’s just Twonkey’s unbeatable vocabulary that put a smile on your face, even when you don’t know what’s happening anymore.
A highlight of this cracking one man show includes an appearance from Steve Martin, I mean a papier mâché version, but still. Twonkey also performs original songs about death and even a misunderstanding about an unborn spider. The eclectic mind of Twonkey is indescribable and confusing, but his charisma and showmanship is second to none.
Twonkey’s Basket Weaving In Peru, Laughing Horse – Dragonfly, 20:15, Aug 15-18, 20-25.
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/twonkey-s-basket-weaving-in-peru
