The Best Man Show is an interactive and darkly hilarious wedding reception where Mark Vigeant plays the Groom’s brother Paul, who has been asked to give the toast at an untraditional polyamorous commitment ceremony.
It starts out fun and silly, with your typical masculine roasting and ribbing – and slowly devolves into a drunken chaotic mess where Paul tries desperately to understand what it means to love, but can’t get over his own toxic masculinity to recognize how lonely he is.
Throughout the show, Mark recruits audience members to play the various guests at the wedding reception: the groom Charles, and his two brides Carrie and Paige who he gets to play against each other; his daughter Ella who comes onstage to sing a song; his Dad who is deeply disappointed in him, his mother who can’t stop crying; his wife who he doesn’t get along with; and of course a photographer to document everything and post it to Instagram.
It culminates in a melancholic and beautiful dance performance, followed by a twist ending that leaves audiences uplifted and inspired.
Directed by Joanna Simmons
Winner: Best Comedy Hollywood Fringe Festival 2024
“Mark Vigeant give[s] a solo performance that define[s] the phrases Tour-de-Force and comedy masterclass.”
★★★★★ – The Reviews Hub
“The kind of laughing where you think you might just lose it completely.”
★★★★★ – SMU Reviews
“If conventional comedy is your cup of tea, this is a nightmare.”
★★★★★ – Fernyhough Arts Review
“From the moment he steps on stage, Vigeant commands attention with an energy that is both frenetic and infectious. His comedic timing is impeccable. And his ability to improvise with the audience adds an extra layer of spontaneous hilarity to the show”
– Gia On The Move
“one of the most ingenious one-man shows I have ever seen.”
– Stage And Cinema