The Power Of Ignorance is co-written by two Fringe favourites, TJ Dawe and Chris Gibbs (one-half of Hoopal). With this kind of pedigree, you'd figure that this show couldn't go wrong ... and you'd be absolutely right.
Chris Gibbs brings to the show his usual self-deprecating humour along with Hoopal's traditional silly props and physical style of humour. TJ Dawe adds his clever comedic insights to the script and the result is an hour of fun. Gibbs plays Vaguen, a self-help guru who is preaching the power of ignorance to the masses, for, after all, if you are ignorant you are invincible. Vaguen goes on to prove that with a tremendously original and hilarious ending.
I laughed more in this show than at any other thus far at this year's Fringe. No doubt this will be on my top ten list. See it before it completely sells out (the Saturday noon show was a near sellout).
Jason Olynyk
UMFM
