I’m starting to think I’m just not the biggest Dockery fan. That said, I went to this performance with friends and figured I’d give him another shot, since this couldn’t possibly be as disjointed as his other work at the Fringe this year.

The Review was certainly better—easier to follow and funnier in places—than The Forbidden City. However, I still felt that some of the jokes didn’t quite land. The ending, in particular, felt a bit like “boomer” humour about technology rather than genuinely well-crafted comedy.

Ultimately, I’m not sure I’m Dockery’s audience, and I’ll probably leave his performances to a different generation in the future.