Title:  Occupational HazardsDirector:  Jason Cermak

Date saw the show:  August 15 2007
Place saw the show:  Calgary Fringe Festival (www.calgaryfringe.ca), Alberta, Canada

4 stars

Reviewed By: Emily Axelson

Occupational Hazards – PG. Mature Theme
(Australia-7:10 Comedy, Jason Cermak – Director) An Australian PR firm has to deliver a pitch to a terrorist syndicate. The issue; Terrorism is suffering an image crisis in Australia. Could re-branding be the answer?

A PR firm is meeting up with a terrorist syndicate to propose a pitch concerning an image crisis. With much contemplation, they consider re-branding. You’ll be bursting with laughter in your seats while you watch the PR firm and terrorists negotiate.

With all the other films in this category being so terrible, this was a nice refreshing change. I found it to be incredibly witty. I thought they did an excellent job of being funny without being racist and intolerant. I was half expecting it to be offensive to certain races, but they had people from a variety or races eliminating that idea. Occupation Hazards was consistently funny all the way through.

If you’re in need of a laugh, I highly recommend Occupational Hazards.