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Marcel Lucont: Sexual Metro – Fringe 2009
Live Review

In Sexual Metro Alexis Dubus valiantly attempts to string together a number of short sets for his Gallic creation, agent provocateur and bon viveur, Marcel Lucont. It doesn’t quite work but it’s fun watching him try.

There are a number of flaws with the character of Lucont, other than the deliberate ones. For example, he demonstrates clichéd Parisian attitudes yet he’s not a Parisian. This is largely so that Dubus can facilitate some material on the city, including a nice irony about detesting arrogance. More importantly, Dubus doesn’t have the confidence to make Lucont the monster he needs to be. I am reminded of Miles Jupp’s previous character work as an aristocratic snob as a benchmark here.

Maybe there is something lost in translation but, while it’s true that you can detect the slight strain of this façade holding, it cannot be denied that Dubus gives Lucont some great lines that bring his misanthropy, misogyny and nihilism into focus. Meanwhile, he whips up the necessary measure of a ‘love-you, hate-you’ response in his female audience members, while for the boys there are dancing girls.

The dancers are one of the brief elements that Lucont throws in to vary the set, along with a couple of songs (including one about the sad state of English towns) and a lengthy tale read from the Frenchman’s latest tome. There’s still a lack of cohesion and illusion to the show but it is definitely heading in a direction that suggests Lucont can mature like the red wine and cheese he is so fond of.

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Witty, clever, easelessly funny... Saw this guy in Rome and can't recommend him enough! go see.

Michael Monkhouse, January 2009

Saw Alexis in a very cold tent in a very soggy field recently and despite seeing his own breath escaping from his frail body he did a great set. Clever, well timed and with a wicked delivery he's one to watch!

Gregg, May 2008

A wry, empathetic and amusing godson. We wish him well.

David Howe, January 2008

Funny and warm, Alexis is definitely one to watch. Will be seeing him again in the future.

Concern, October 2006

Very very funny, quick witted and good with observations, I must see him again

Brendan Duffy, September 2006

See this man. He is hilarious.

Ben, September 2006

Hilarious

Emma, February 2006

A wonderful warm character with a humour to match. Saw him live in Africa (One of the privileged few) Hope to see more in the future. Keep up the good work

Mike Barker, January 2006

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