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jem rolls attacks the silence.
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jem rolls attacks the silence.
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Relevant as Ever
A Fringe veteran commands the stage
by Zoe Erwin-Longstaff
A seasoned Fringer, Jem Rolls’s new vehicle, Jem Rolls ATTACKS THE SILENCE, delivers the dexterous versification veteran patrons relish. Over the years his one-man shows are examples of personal effervescence on display. But forget his buoyant theatricality; this show would be engaging for an audience blindfolded. Jem Rolls knows the pleasures of sound. Those delectable “o” vowels, richly elongated, resonate and tease our ear. With brio, he rattles off alliterative lists, creating canny rhymes and rhythms that hit the spot each time. Though occasionally sputtering and raspy, his vocal prowess includes exactitude of diction assuring we don’t miss a word – even as he careens us forward at breakneck speeds.
