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Reasons I loved this show:

*One child laughed so hard on stage, he wet himself

*The interaction from the kids was so spirited it bordered on improv

*He made a massive mess on the floor with eggs and flour

*The kids got to chuck stuff at him

*There were a few classic lines for the adults that sailed straight over the kids’ heads

So – I was super-chuffed when I was offered tix for this show and asked to review it. You see, the first line after the title was “free pancakes for everyone afterwards and tea and coffee for parents”. Now this is a performer who knows his audience.

I’m always a bit nervous taking my wild kids to live performances (see this review) – but the layout of this Fringe show was ideal. Lots of big cushions at the front for wee ones and then rows of seats for the adults – with plenty room down the sides for toilet dashes. (Too bad that cute blonde kid on stage didn’t make it.)

From his entrance on a bike to his sprint exit, Signor Baffo held the kids’ attention like the Pied Piper. His energy was relentless but perfectly controlled. He mixed it up constantly, drawing us in to the tiny details of a sausage in a dress then taking up the whole space with spaghetti bolognese tennis. My boys were spellbound.

Afterwards, it seemed the guy had spent every penny of his profit on the extras – pancakes with all sorts of toppings for the kids, tea and proper coffee for us, balloons, stick-on moustaches, hats, crayons… Like I said – he clearly knew his audience.

The final seal of approval came from KD who, just as we were walking out The Principal Hotel’s front door, suddenly wailed: “I want to go back!” and sprinted down three corridors before I could catch him.

5 stars *****

Signor Baffo’s Restaurant 11am (45 mins) 5-27 Aug Venue 119 The Principal, George St

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