Wow. What a ride!
If you’ve never heard of Lessons with Luis, it’s a unique concept. It’s hard to explain to be honest but Luis is a character played by a very talented comic actor and Luis’ brother Luelin also features in this show. (Past shows have included Luis’ dad, a neighbour and others, I think.)
In this year’s MICF show “Stickin’ Together”, Luis and Luelin are working on a sitcom. The show includes plenty of slapstick which appeals to me as well as some baffling - in a funny way - songs. The image of Luis dressed as a salt shaker is emblazoned on my memory and still makes me smile the next day.
I think the thing about Lessons with Luis is that you’re either on board or not. If you’re familiar with Lessons with Luis and enjoy the style of comedy then I reckon you’ll get exactly what you want from this. If you’re not but are open-minded and curious, I’d suggest spending a little time on their YouTube page to establish whether it’s your cup of tea or not.
The friend I saw it with said it reminded her of “a combination of The Mighty Boosh and Julian Clary”, with inspiration from early 90s comedy. If you have even a passing knowledge of TMB and Julian Clary you’ll know how out of left field that combination is. Welcome to Lessons with Luis! Madness!
I laughed lots in this show but often in a ‘what on earth is going on?’ kind of way. If you’re a bit adventurous and want to try something that’s definitely not someone just standing at a mic talking, give this a whirl.