Unique and Imaginative

“Oh! Suburbia! by Bob Karper was the final act of the night and certainly didn’t ­disappoint in terms of the zany avant-garde. Bob is originally from the suburb of Palos Heights in Chicago and he spends his show telling all about that in the most unique and imaginative way. This involves a slide show, live contortionism and an array of hidden away musical instruments being produced and played. Bob is a bespectacled, cardigan wearing nerd type but very likeable.

He hauls us through the decades of his American nuclear family, with an uptight father who joins the amateur dramatic society and suddenly has an affair. This and other cringe worthy moments make us look inwardly at the ‘family’ and the urban lifestyle that is so often overlooked. A defining comedy moment was a wheeled on BBQ that opened up to reveal an accordion inside which Bob could play. What a talented man.”

★★★★

— Rachel Foster - North West End