| 08 August 2011
Fear of a Brown Planet is the brain child of Australian duo Aamer Rahman and Nazeem Hussain. The self-defined 'brown people' took turns to stand up and give their opinion of the racial differences between the white and brown people. Sound familiar? I thought so, too; anyone who has seen the likes of Steven K Amos will have heard most of the jokes before, making the show very predictable.
Both comedians noted that the audience was mostly white, but they continued to relate their material to the fellow 'brown people' in the audience (there were two). This resulted in awkward laughs from some members of the crowd, particularly when the Guantanamo Bay jokes started.
There was some original material in the show, which was not related to race and got the biggest laughs from the crowd. This demonstrated that the act had comic timing and were let down by their politically fuelled material. It was unfortunate that Rahman and Hussain used the stage as a sound-board for their political opinions rather than showcasing their comedic talent.
This show is pretty much what the poster suggests and, if that is what you want to see, then you will not be disappointed. However, I believe that you will be able to find other shows with original material and the same message elsewhere in the Fringe.
Fear of a Brown Planet, Gilded Balloon, 3-29 Aug, 7.15 pm
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