But tonight, her grandmother dummy, which I've seen deployed to touching effect elsewhere, is used only to interview an on-stage guest – another standup plugging his show.
Dolton's energy, von Bergen's machismo, Di Toro's warmth, the mellow playing of the City of London Sinfonia under Stephen Higgins, and, most of all, Tynan's exquisitely idiomatic performance of "Prendi, per me sei libero" combine to touching effect.
Taking a far gentler tack in essaying minority oppression is Swiss docudrama The Circle (Matchbox, 15), which blends talking heads and dramatised romance to uneven but touching effect in its survey of Zurich's underground gay scene in the mid-20th century.
Christian Jankowski's mock-documentary film in which nonprofessional child actors play famous artists discussing their works satirizes art-world language and customs to surprisingly touching effect.
Read a full review Will Tuckett's portrait of Queen Elizabeth I was a burnished period piece, layering dance, text and music to intelligent and touching effect.
Christian Jankowski's mock-documentary in which nonprofessional child actors play famous artists discussing their works satirizes art-world language and customs to surprisingly touching effect.
