REVIEW of Stage Show A Good Neet Aht
'A Good Neet Aht' is the first of two short reviews where I critique two live performances attached to In Good Company's Departure Lounge 2021 festival for contemporary theatre at Derby Theatre. This show, like the second live show tomorrow (Friday 16th July 2021), explores the feeling of belonging and equally not belonging in a place.
The northern England topics that writer and performer, Phil Green covers are plentiful. Through comedy and utilising multimedia the Wakefield born and raised, Green, delivers a series of autobiographical monologues with the help of black and white TV comedy clips, and camera projections to re-enact TV commercials advertising beer brands. Also, various props are used for mapping out scenes and as prompts etc., Green does a few wardrobe changes to imitate people in his story, including stand-up comedians from the old comedy clubs.
The 1968 Rugby League Cup Final is just one background filling storyline that Green choses to demonstrate details about his Yorkshire roots. What his performance does is the clever job of linking his personal memories involving family with all their amusing quirks, contextually, with the question his one man show explores, and that is: What is Northern?
This is a great little show, a little sweary, and a little bit rude but if you were a teenager in the 1970s, this show sends you right back there. Whatever your age however, you will find this show is very funny. Because if life and family; relationships, and social circumstantial overview that stereotypifies people is something you enjoy, then this will pull at the heartstrings. Green's more serious undertone, disguised under his razor sharp observations, is also relatable if you happen to have ever felt that burning desire, or the outright necessity, to breakaway from a place in order to grow.
A Sign language interpreted performance (SLIP)
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| Staging A Good Neet Aht at Derby Theatre |
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| A Good Neet Aht by Phil Green |
Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The northern England topics that writer and performer, Phil Green covers are plentiful. Through comedy and utilising multimedia the Wakefield born and raised, Green, delivers a series of autobiographical monologues with the help of black and white TV comedy clips, and camera projections to re-enact TV commercials advertising beer brands. Also, various props are used for mapping out scenes and as prompts etc., Green does a few wardrobe changes to imitate people in his story, including stand-up comedians from the old comedy clubs.
The 1968 Rugby League Cup Final is just one background filling storyline that Green choses to demonstrate details about his Yorkshire roots. What his performance does is the clever job of linking his personal memories involving family with all their amusing quirks, contextually, with the question his one man show explores, and that is: What is Northern?
This is a great little show, a little sweary, and a little bit rude but if you were a teenager in the 1970s, this show sends you right back there. Whatever your age however, you will find this show is very funny. Because if life and family; relationships, and social circumstantial overview that stereotypifies people is something you enjoy, then this will pull at the heartstrings. Green's more serious undertone, disguised under his razor sharp observations, is also relatable if you happen to have ever felt that burning desire, or the outright necessity, to breakaway from a place in order to grow.
Well written, expertly devised and performed by Phil Green.
**ENDS**
Phil Green now resides in The Midlands, in his main job he is a programme leader/lecturer BA (Hons) Theatre Arts at University of Derby
Review by Theatre Critic, Debra Hall who attended the performance of A Good Neet Aht 15.07.2021 12 noon.
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