![]() ![]() Seagull – a hymn to freedom that comes complete with metatextual commentary – seems to be sending up “free as a bird” cliches, before a hilarious reversal. And not just nostalgic pleasure: most of the songs are new, and easily scale the dizzy heights of their best work. But tonight, the pair prove with plenty to spare that when it comes to silly and sophisticated comic songwriting, there’s still no one to touch them.įor long-term fans of the erstwhile “fourth most popular folk parody duo in New Zealand”, the evening supplies an intense hit of pleasure. They’re a little greyer, a little less deadpan, and with more starry CVs than when they last visited the UK eight years ago: Bret McKenzie won the 2012 songwriting Oscar and Jemaine Clement featured in Moana and The BFG. ![]() The run sold out without a shred of publicity, and the show – 90 minutes of blissfully funny musical comedy – reminded us why. ![]() We didn’t know until it was upon us that they’d start with a week’s run at London’s bijou Soho theatre. W e knew months ago that Flight of the Conchords were to tour UK arenas. ![]()
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