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The brainchild of local youths blends traditional and surreal sketch comedy. They performed to critical acclaim in last year's festival.

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There are three types of sketch troupes: those just starting to have go, those who have some experience but aren't quite there yet, and those good enough or almost good enough to get a BBC radio series.

I'm afraid this falls into the first category, even if the two writers and ten performers ­ local teens putting on a show so they can enjoy the full Fringe experience ­ are very enthusiastic.

It started with a sketch in which Noah (of Ark fame) was talking to a Customs official. Both characters appeared to be speaking in cod-Indian accents which occasionally lapsed into Welsh, and it ended with the Customs man taking a photo of Noah on his mobile phone. None of this made any sense - not the situation, not the accents, not the mobile phone - it just wasn't thought through.

I kept being reminded of a heckle at South London's Up The Creek comedy club: 'Frankly, "not quite good enough" pretty much covers it.'

But they should do the Fringe again next year. And the next. Always do it three times ­ to prove early critics, like me, wrong.

John Fleming

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	Show type: Edinburgh Fringe 2006
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