Absurd Hero

"Absurd Hero" is a new musical about a modern day Sisyphus, a Greek myth about a king who is cursed to roll a boulder up a hill only to have it come crashing down, making to him repeat this action for all of eternity. I was interested in coming along to see this as it was an original musical and also because I've always had a soft spot for greek mythology.

The show, unfortunately, did not deliver.

The main reason for this is that the story is a mess. I had no idea what was happening in the show, nor did the three people I went to see it with, and not in a fun, absurdism way. The script just seemed like a bunch of ideas thrown together, fighting each other to be the main plot, but none ever succeeding.

It's a crying shame because the live music was top notch! 95% of the cast had really good singing voices too, and the original songs and harmonies were tight!

Unfortunately though, musicals are only as strong as their book, and the book for Absurd Hero needs to figure out what exactly it wants to be before it can grow.

I really do hope that the creative team can come together and get a clearer picture on the plot because I think they are onto something. But, for now, the show needs a little more work.

⭐️⭐️1/2

Have you seen any new original musicals at fringe? If so, please recommend them in the comments and have yourself a fantastic fringe! 😁

Love,

Tony x