Before this, I'd only seen Martin Dockery in scripted narrative based shows (like the Stakeout in 2025), but I figured I better finally cross a Dockery solo show off my Fringe bingo card this year.

I wasn't sure about his particular style/delivery at first, especially because it was so different from the role I'd seen him in last year, but he won me over pretty quickly. The threads of the show came together in a really satisfying way as it went on, and quite a few moments made me laugh out loud.

And, as a nice bonus, I now know exactly one more fact about the Forbidden City than I did before.

The performance I went to ran about 15 minutes long, so be aware of that if you have a busy Fringe schedule.