''Who, Me'' is a ''
Doctor Who
''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
'' themed stage show directed and co-devised by Scott Gooding, starring comedian
Rob Lloyd and produced by Laura Milke Garner. Lloyd uses a fake courtroom setting to analyse whether ''Doctor Who'' has made him an obsessive or a better person, with stories and photos from his childhood.
In 2013 the show was toured to
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (also referred to as The Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, or Edinburgh Fringe Festival) is the world's largest arts and media festival, which in 2019 spanned 25 days and featured more than 59,600 performances of 3,841 dif ...
.
Critical reaction
Simon Wong for 3 News in New Zealand considered it was still enjoyable even for non Who fans, though they might miss a few jokes.
[ ''Edinburgh Reviews'' gave it 3/5, finding it felt a bit rushed and had problems adjusting for the audience, comprising both children and adults, saying that the show was more personal history than something for fans of the TV program.] ''The Skinny'' gave the Edinburgh production 4/5, finding Lloyd "funny" and "endearing". ''Three Weeks'' found the same production fast-paced even if some jokes would go over people's heads. ''What's On Comedy'', reviewing the production at the Seymour Centre in Sydney, noted Lloyd's resemblance to both David Tennant and Matt Smith
Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as the Eleventh Doctor, eleventh incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in the BBC series ''Doctor Who'' (2010–2013), Daemon Targarye ...
, and said it would probably appeal to theatre nerds as much as Doctor Who nerds, or indeed to nerds of any sort.
Sell-Out Seasons
* The 2011 Melbourne Fringe Festival
The Melbourne Fringe Festival is an annual independent arts festival in Melbourne, Australia, usually over three weeks from late September to early October. Held since 1982, the Festival includes a wide variety of art forms, including theatre, com ...
* The 2011 Armageddon Cultural Expo Melbourne
* The 2012 Adelaide Fringe Festival
* The 2012 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) is the largest stand-alone comedy festival and the second-largest international comedy festival in the world. Established in 1987, it takes place annually in Melbourne over four weeks, typicall ...
* Whovention, Sydney (Dr Who Club of Australia) - 2013
* The Darwin Entertainment Centre - 2013
* Lords of Time, Melbourne (First Contact Conventions) - 2013
* The 2013 Sydney Comedy Festival
* The 2013 Auckland Comedy Festival
* The 2013 Perth International Comedy Festival
* The Adelaide Comedy Circuit - 2013
* A special season at The CSIRO: Discovery Centre. Canberra - 2013
* The 2013 EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL.
* The 2013 Melbourne City Library Doctor Who Festival
* The 2014 Perth Fringe World Festival
* The 2014 Chicago Fringe Festival
Reviews
"It was a really great show to watch"
References
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