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X-Files Improv with Dean Haglund

Description: Edinburgh and West End sell-out returns. Haglund, who played geek Langly in nine series of the cult show, improvises a ... more

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... Spock albums or that Les bloke from Vic Reeves' Big Night Out, but fortunately Haglund possesses real enthusiasm about the show that rivals that of the (inevitably) somewhat nerdy audience. His self-deprecating remarks that imply his career is spiralling downwards are balanced out by his achievements outside of the mainstream, and it's clear that stand-up is his true calling. Like the new X-Files feature film, this show doesn't require in-depth knowledge of the series to enjoy it, though unlike the film it won't bore ...more

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Edinburgh Fringe 2008: X-Files Improv with Dean Haglund (431 words)
by - written on 07/08/08 (Very useful, 23 readings)
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Dean Haglund is a name that won't be familiar even to the majority of fans of 'The X-Files,' but once they're shown a side-by-side comparison of Haglund's current visage and his character Langley who appeared intermittently across the show's nine long years, the hazy memories will return. Though it's equally likely that they'll just be thinking of Garth from 'Wayne's World.' Now free of the constraints of television, it seems Haglund earns most of his income off the back of that character, with convention appearances and annual tours of this improvised X-Files based comedy hour. I'm always sceptical about has-been performers trying to make money from their ... Read the complete review