Fringe review: The 11 O'Clock Number

The 11 O’Clock Number: The Improvised Musical
• 4 stars out of 5
• Stage 16, Sanctuary Stage, Holy Trinity
A name, an occupation and a piano.
That’s all the 11 O’Clock Number need to put together a show, with the first two provided by the audience. From it the four-piece improv troop can fashion not only a decently funny narrative but a handful of tunes as well, all written on the spot as the piano player at the side of the stage prompts them. It’s a risky way t