One Man Lord of the Rings

Charlie Ross could be the skinny white guy's answer to James Brown, the hardest-working man in one-man shows, as seen in his lickety-split run-through of the Peter Jackson movies, a worthy follow up to his Star Wars redux and Fringe smash of 2002. Those of you in the first row will get wet from the spray of sweat and spit coming off this guy as he thrashes, jumps and howls his way through the key scenes with all the no-pretense glee of a little kid playing with his favourite toys. All that, plus the often note-perfect imitations -- his Gollum couldn't be better -- and occasional tweaks of parody make it a must-see for Tolkien fans.

Sean Davidson
Eye Weekly