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	Spotlites @ The Merchants' Hall (venue website) Spoken Word 2-19 Aug, 9:10pm-10:00pm Reviewed by Alice de Cent
Recommended for age 14+ only.  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

The slow-burn apocolypse has started, and Superbard, a storyteller from the future, is about to face a decision – to go after his true love, or to start to save the world.

George Lewkowicz creates a likeable character in Superbard. It can be dangerous to feature audience interaction as heavily as Lewkowicz does, but he accomplishes it well, putting us at our ease and creating a relaxed atmosphere which works well for the more playful elements of the show.

The use of projected video greatly adds to the proceedings, as does some interesting and atmospheric music. The occasions where the audience was involved with the multimedia aspects of the show were particularly successful.

But the script doesn’t quite live up to the concept, and there are moments of confusion. In particular, it’s not clear how Superbard is going to set about saving the world, and exactly what he’s saving it from. I would be keen to see the use of language further developed to truly establish Superbard as a heroic storyteller.

Superbard Starts To Save The World has some great moments. It’s a little inconsistent and there is still some development to be done, but there are flashes of invention and some genuinely surprises to be had.