Australian actor, comedian, failed school teacher and David Tennant lookalike Rob Lloyd is a big Doctor Who fan.
Who, Me takes place in Rob's mind in the form of a trial. The charge..... the Doctor Who has taken over Rob's life. If found guilty, all knowledge of Doctor Who will be erased. With the audience as the jury, the case is laid out my the mysterious "Prosecutor". (Who has a posh English accent like William Hartnell!)
Introduced to Doctor Who at the worse possible time, in the 1990s, Rob found himself a member of a group who were not only ostracised by society, but were also looked down upon by all other communities of geeks! And in small town Australia, this wasn't a good thing. Then he meets a guy who introduces him to the local Doctor Who club, a secret place where like-minded fans can watch episodes and discuss Who lore, as long as you don't tell anyone else!
A witness for the prosecution is an old friend of Rob's, the guy who introduced him to the show. Described as "a recovering Whovian" he says "I got treatment at the Carol Ann Ford clinic and now I'm cured."
The prosecutor even alleges that Rob is not a fully fledged Who obsessive because his focus temporarily switched to Star Wars in 1999!
This one man show show is funny, witty and contains jokes that will appeal to classic series and modern series fans alike. Noticing some younger audience members, Rob gave a warning that he may drop the occasional F-Bomb, and maybe even the C-Bomb, Cyberman!
This is the second time I have seen this show. It has been expanded on since I saw it at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013, but the TV show has also come a long way since then.
A definite must see for any fan of any era of Doctor Who.
UK Tour now on. Go see it!
10/10
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