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Inside No 9: Stage/Fright Comedy Review

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith have created a smart, funny and emotional live experience with Stage/Fright, bringing fresh ideas while satisfying hardcore Inside No 9 fans, says Kelly Apter.

For nine series on the BBC, Inside No 9 kept viewers guessing with its plot-twisting, genre-shifting style, and this is alive and well in the show's live debut.

Stage/Fright feels like several shows in one, with clever, funny, insightful and moving theatre, despite occasional fragmentation.

So it comes as no surprise to find the same plot-twisting, genre-shifting style alive and well in the show’s live debut.

Author's summary: Stage/Fright is a smart and funny live experience.

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