Anthony Jeannot: Rage Against the Manchild – MICF Review
When the doors open for this show, and the audience file into the room, Anthony watches them creepily from his spot on the corner of the stage – except it’s not creepy, not even a little bit, in fact the entire first five minutes of the show is dedicated to his hilarious apology slash justification for his actions, which sort of puts everyone at ease, and considering they are already laughing – into the right mood for the rest of the show. The binding premise for this hour-long show is reflection on the contents of a letter that the 14 year old Anthony wrote to his future self, listing his top 3 life observations which he goes on to share with the audience: Love is the best thing we do; If you have the opportunity to help, you have the obligation to try; and We all do the best job we can in life. Poignant, beautiful stuff really – unexpected in the stand up comedy genre. And from there we’re taken back and forth through endearing tales relating to these principles, …