My overall impression
“Scooter Thomas Makes it to the Top of the World”, a two-man show, chronicling the lives of Scooter and his best friend, Dennis, on the day of Scooter’s funeral, tracing their friendship from their early days of boyhood until the time when, as childhood friendships sometimes do, they drift apart. It grabbed me from the opening line until the very end. It brims with humor, heart, and great insights into the ups and downs of childhood friendships and foibles. This is an actor’s play and the actors? Boy, do they deliver!!! Dylan Arnold (Dennis) moves effortlessly from one character to the next in this memory play about his best friend, Scooter. And David Gow (Scooter) entirely embraces his untethered character. The chemistry between the two is incredible. I laughed, I cried, and I was mesmerized. I know there are so many amazing plays to choose from at the Fringe Festival, but I’d put “Scooter Thomas Makes it to the Top of the World” at the top of your list.
