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Bane 1, 2 and 3

Bane 1, 2 and 3

Superior noir-influenced multi-character comedy

(4 stars)16 Aug 2011

Bane is the hard-boiled, noir-edged creation of Joe Bone. Together with musician Ben Roe, he creates a universe every night where creeps roam the streets, bad guys talk in suspicious accents and the right kind of anti-hero is always willing to shoot…

Bane's Joe Bone talks about the noir shows that have stalked the Fringe for three years

Interview - Joe Bone from Bane

The noir shows that have stalked the Edinburgh Fringe for three years

4 Aug 2011

Joe Bone is a busy man. A few years back, he created the hard-boiled character Bruce Bane in the wake of a spate of old detective movies he'd been watching. Fast forward to 2011, and Bane has taken on a life of his own, spawning three stage shows, a…

Bane

Bane

Schizo-frenetic film noir parody

(4 stars)20 Aug 2010

Ben Roe walks across the stage, takes a seat, and releases what sounds like a gentle stream of water over the strings of his acoustic guitar. The audience barely has time to admire his fluid virtuosity when Joe Bone’s voice yelps out a prologue from…

Bane 2

Bane 2

Slightly less-effective sequel to the classic noir pastiche

(3 stars)20 Aug 2010

You don’t have to have seen the original Bane to appreciate this sequel, but it couldn’t hurt – and when it’s showing down the street, just a few hours beforehand, for only a fiver, there’s very little reason not to. Little winks to the audience, such…

Bane

Bane

Inspired film noir parody

(4 stars)23 Aug 2009

This one man film noir parody follows the eponymous hired hand Bruce Bane, and features live music and realistic sound effects as a classic tale of bloody revenge is played out with impeccable comic timing and unforgettable attention to detail.

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