I’m off to see the Stratagem show on 19th May
My summary on the show:
I didn't know what to expect going in as the teaser gave away almost nothing. It's not a TED talk as
@tracertong says above but more of stage performance with some dance numbers (yes, you read that right), singing and some time travel elements. Coogan using the big screen to add visual elements to the gags was the main premise of the show and that worked well and whilst there's definitely
elements of him presenting in a TED talk manner that accounts for about 10% of the show.
The main gag was typical Partridge which was a nice ending*
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The whole point of the show is that he spends 2hrs trying to deflect from conclusively outlining any strategy (stratagem) with songs and stories so by the end of the show he crumbles in the usual way Partridge does when he's backed in to a corner... admitting that he has no clue, getting angry then depressed
I'd say it was decent but not amazing. There were some laugh-out-loud moments but also periods where you were laughing at the ridiculousness of the show.
As a Partridge fan, I'd put this slightly below his "This Time" stuff and way below "I'm Alan Partridge" and "This Morning Matters" which I consider his best. There was a cameo from Lynne which got a massive reaction from the audience and a response from Coogan as did the video shenanigans where he's having a conversation with his irish character Martin Brennan.
