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Rodney Black: Who Cares? It’s Working review – a loathsome standup stirs hatred

Gilded Balloon Patter House, EdinburghThe onstage ranting of a comedian is interrupted by impassioned accounts of violence against women in Sadie Pearson’s dramaFull Frontal Theatre is a female-led company with a commitment to fighting misogyny. No surprise, then, that the most powerful moments in Sadie Pearson’s play are when actor Merida Beasley interrupts the male-dominated action to deliver impassioned and graphic accounts of violence against women.That she is credited only as “Woman” is not an oversight. It is an ironic comment on her invisibility. As far as hate-fuelled comedian Rodney Black (Ben Willows) is concerned, she could be anyone. Whether one-night stand or admin assistant, he will not even ask her name. Continue reading...

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