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REVIEW: Free Beer Party (Of Canada) @ Ottawa Fringe 2015

June 21, 2015 by Valerie Cardinal

Matthew Nadeau and Aaron Peever serve up sketch comedy, improv, and hilarity. More importantly, do they actually serve free beer?

Should you see it?


A three-rated show is a good one. A three covers everything from "all right" to "really really good".Sadly, there is no free beer. Or even any beer at all. Disappointing as that may be, these Palcoholics definitely bring the party with their sketch comedy. As a team, they’re at their best when improvising. The funniest bit involves Nadeau posing as Peever’s Portuguese movie critic uncle. He then improvises plot summaries and reviews for multiple films. Honestly, I would have gladly watched a full hour of that.

The sketches were funny, but some seemed to go on just a touch too long past the punchline. Highlights include a radio interview with the lamest roadie in the world, two guys cruising for chicks in the saddest way possible and Nadeau’s impression of a dog. The friendship between Nadeau and Peever is obvious in all of the sketches; these are two talented friends having a fun time on stage. From the laughter erupting around me, it sounded like the audience was also enjoying themselves. I sure know I was!


For full show times and how to buy tickets, visit ottawafringe.com 

But that’s just my opinion, and I’d love to know what you think! What sketch did you prefer? Join the discussion in the comments below.

Filed Under: Fringe 2015 Tagged With: aaron peever, matthew nadeau, palcoholics

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