CERTIFIED MALE
Written By Scott Rankin & Glynn Nicholas BRIEF OVERVIEWIt is an accessible, contemporary theatre work that explores themes like mortality, violence, nihilism, relationships that prove emotionally hollow, sporting bravado, the absent father and powerlessness in the workplace. There are some exceptional knob jokes too. Alex, Howard and McBride leave the safety of their comfortable offices, their $2,000 suits, and set off to a place that is far from home and full of surprises. Jarrad, the boss, has told them the company will be restructured, the underlying implication is that one of them will not be returning to work on Monday. A sumptuous theatrical blend of theatre, stand-up and slapstick with 7 original songs by Paul Kelly, Mark Seymour, Paul Norton and others. Certified made its UK debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2007 to critical acclaim and sell-out houses. Riktiga Man is the first Swedish version, new production soon in Iceland and West End. “Simply electric…unforgetable…energetic, affectionate and insightful…so true to life it’s frightening” HERALD SUN “… intelligent and very funny... it's all here, the appalling litany of what men get up to when they're alone together... a dynamic cast... and everyone gets to laugh”
THE SUN HERALD TIMEOUT “It is one of the brightest, funniest, and cleverest pieces in town ... riotously funny”
AUSTRALIAN JEWISH NEWS “It's clever, fresh, down-right Australian, and very funny. With performers as good as these, who needs anything more?” THE SYDNEY WEEKLY "Rakt igenom begavat" (Clever straight through) Johan Ulveson...briljerar med fysisk komik (Johan Ulveson ...shines with his physical comic art) SWEDISH QUOTES "  | 
