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There's probably an excellent sitcom waiting to be written about the trials and tribulations of life in an Aussie flatshare in London, but this perennial Fringe show, returning to London for the umpteenth time, manages to fit enough good jokes for a six-part series into a tightly-scripted two hour comedy.
The characters initially appear to be Australian cliches - Sheila-hunting boozehounds, a bitchy actress, a charming laidback traveller (Stuart from 'Neighbours') - but as their relationships with each other and the audience develop, they turn out to be intriguing, well-rounded individuals, each of whom gets their own comic setpiece.
Like all the best culture-clash comedies, this manages to laugh at both sides of the divide, finding equal humour from the Australians abroad, and their amazement at the vagaries of British life. It attracts a loud crowd of Antipodeans and Brits, and draws them into the action with great success.
A good-humoured and neatly-characterised look at a familiar world. |
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| Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One |
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Leicester Square Theatre,
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Leicester Place,
WC2H
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1 minutes distance from The Vegemite Tales
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| Christmas Comedy Night: Beating Bowel Cancer |
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Comedy Store,
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Oxendon Street,
SW1Y
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3 minutes distance from The Vegemite Tales
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| Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel |
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31-36
Leicester Square,
London,
WC2H7LH
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2 minutes distance from The Vegemite Tales
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| London Hotels |
| Thistle Piccadilly |
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Coventry Street,
London,
W1D6BZ
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2 minutes distance from The Vegemite Tales
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Leicester Square |
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Leicester Square,
Soho,
London,
WC2H
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| With Trafalgar Square to the south, Piccadilly Circus to the west, China Town to the north and Covent Garden to the east, Leicester Square is ...More...
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| The West End |
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Soho,
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WC2H
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| London Shopping |
| Loon Fung Supermarket |
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42-44
Gerrard Street,
Soho,
London,
W1D
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2 minutes distance from The Vegemite Tales
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| In the heart of China Town, this shop offers everything you ever needed to cook authentic Chinese food. The look and the smell is authentic, ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Godiva |
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28
Haymarket,
Soho,
London,
SW1Y
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3 minutes distance from The Vegemite Tales
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| Golden Dragon |
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28
Gerrard Street,
Soho,
London,
W1D
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2 minutes distance from The Vegemite Tales
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| London Dining |
| Tarboush I |
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11
Wardour Street,
Soho,
London,
W1D
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2 minutes distance from The Vegemite Tales
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| Tarboush is now Tarboush I and has a sister restaurant on the Edgware Road. Tarboush caters for a young and trendy crowd; you’ll see tables ...More...
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| London Education |
| English [Out There!] |
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Coptic Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1A
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11 minutes distance from The Vegemite Tales
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| English [Out There!] takes a very hands-on approach to learning English. The course places an emphasis on using what you have learned. Students are taken ...More...
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| London Education |
| Courtauld Institute of Art |
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Somerset House,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2R
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13 minutes distance from The Vegemite Tales
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| London Leisure |
| Phoenix Garden |
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21
Stacey Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2H
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6 minutes distance from The Vegemite Tales
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| London Leisure |
| The Sanctuary |
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12
Floral Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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| Waxy's Little Sister |
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20
Wardour Street,
Soho,
London,
W1D
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2 minutes distance from The Vegemite Tales
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| If you're not up for the hectic atmosphere of Waxy O'Connors it might be worth slipping across the street to her infinitely more tranquil Little ...More...
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| London Pubs |
| Waxy O'Connors |
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14-16
Rupert Street,
Soho,
London,
W1D
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2 minutes distance from The Vegemite Tales
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| London Nightlife |
| Madame Jojo's |
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8-10
Brewer Street,
Soho,
London,
W1F
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4 minutes distance from The Vegemite Tales
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| London Nightlife |
| Mahiki |
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Dover Street,
Mayfair,
London,
W1S
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12 minutes distance from The Vegemite Tales
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| London Business |
| The Casino at the Empire |
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5-6
Leicester Street,
Soho,
London,
WC2H
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| Hippodrome |
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10-14
Cranbourn Street,
Leicester Square,
Soho,
London,
WC2H
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