OneStopArts, reviewed by Kate Mason Selfless or selfish - what does it mean to be a 'superhero' in real, present-day London? Three friends, Hatty, Alex and Third, bash out scenes, songs, dances, and ideas about their mutual friend Roger's bewildering acts of kindness and his dangerous propensity for breaking up fights. Underhero is a very funny and candid piece that takes a fresh look at the state of society: it’s tender and bittersweet by the end, but with a few uplifting songs and heart-wrenchingly honest jokes. The three friends take it in turns to play Roger in various ‘heroic’ scenes: Roger gives Hatty his coat while it’s raining; Roger brags about catching a knife by the blade at a bus stop; and in the very first scene, Roger tragicomically dies, making sure to carefully align his limbs with a chalk outline on the floor. Who plays who is ever so slightly confusing at first, but The Conker Group guide us through the action with reassuring asides, songs, and tea breaks. The result is a strange mixture of fact and fiction: the characters use their own names, break the fourth wall to explain bits of it, and gradually give us...

Underhero at Camden People’s Theatre The Londonist, reviewed by Lindsay Clarke This was a wildcard pick. A “whatever’s on at 2.30pm today, we will see”. And we’re really glad we did. Roger is dead. Roger was a good guy, a selfless, helpful individual who just wanted to please. He’s a cipher played by all three actors during the piece and represented by the empty lycra catsuit and superhero mask hanging from a line. Underhero explores Roger’s impact on other people. The dynamic between his group of friends shifts as we experience reconstructions of scenes, monologues expressing innermost thoughts, and fourth wall breaking meta sections where the cast have tea, talk to the audience direct and reflect on what they’re doing. Along the way this trio use dance, sparse props, a dangling microphone and lots of eggs. Things move from the general to the personal when Roger morphs into Ollie — an actually absent friend — and real emotions erupt between the protagonists. Thank heavens for the lightness of a sweet and catchy mandolin song which means nobody leaves the room feeling too sad*. Lindsey Clarke watched the second to last performance of Underhero at Camden People’s Theatre on 4...

“@Londonist Underhero @CamdenPT for @CamdenFringe is moving, thoughtful, enjoyable - last show 7.30pm @TheConkerGroup” — The Londonist, tweeting about us. 4th August 2012