Mike Wozniak: Zusa provides charming storytelling with a splash of the surreal Review: ⭐⭐⭐
The Taskmaster favourite presents a whimsical tale of his great-aunt’s journey from war-struck Poland to LutonClad in his trademark neat suit and impressive moustache,and promises to tell us a tale. It’s a tale about his great-aunt Zusa and her journey from war-struck Poland to Luton via a circuitous selection of European countries and a series of unbelievable scrapes. He reassures us that a “reserve” of jokes are available in case of emergency.
Wozniak has a talent for slightly absurd turns of phrase , enriching his story with silly details, from a Danish boy dancing at a shipping port to Zusa’s struggle to cook food while stowed away on a train. He looks for wonder and strangeness in the world around us – details of unusual workplaces, his uncle’s particular dress sense.
The tangents themselves are like little vignettes. Together they build a vibrant universe of places and characters, all loosely joined by their connection to Zusa, although some are left without a real wrapping-up or feel like they take us too far away from the central narrative. He tentatively explores the transient nature of memory and stories, how we merge ideas and fill in gaps over time. Ultimately it feels like a story about storytelling.
Don’t expect a thick stream of punchlines. But there are some pleasing pay-offs, particularly in a story about a German soldier’s monkey mascot.Culture
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