Frankie Thompson: Horrible Things review – a show to make you shudder with laughter

📰 Summary (English)
At the Pleasance Courtyard in Edinburgh, Frankie Thompson's comedy show "Horrible Things" is a wild and unsettling performance that delves into the darker corners of her and the audience's recollections. This work-in-regress, which combines clowning and performance art, features a range of bizarre and humorous scenarios, including a child version of Jacob Rees-Mogg and Frank Sinatra's ego in space.
🇪🇸 Resumen (Español)
En el Pleasance Courtyard de Edimburgo, la comedia de Frankie Thompson "Horrible Things" es una actuación salvaje y perturbadora que se adentra en los rincones más oscuros de sus recuerdos y los del público. Esta obra en progreso, que combina payasismo y arte de performance, presenta una variedad de escenarios bizarros y humorísticos, incluyendo una versión infantil de Jacob Rees-Mogg y el ego de Frank Sinatra en el espacio.
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