Fringe hero Dan Willis returns this year with ‘Radiohead Redux’, using music as its central focus. After easing the audience’s anxiety with banter concerning whether he should keep or change his introduction music, he launches into his set, playing tracks and then allowing stories, jokes and memories to blossom, Proustian style, from the tunes. He does chat to the audience throughout, though he never sacrifices his jokes to pounce on cheap laughs, instead working what he gets from the audience back into his routine. If there is a criticism, it’s in the relative lack of truly belly-shaking gags, with Willis content to keep his audience only heartily amused for the duration of the show.
Laughing Horse at Espionage, 4 – 28 Aug, 5.00pm (6.00pm), free, fpp140.
tw rating 4/5
[rss]
Sections: by Ross Sweeney - ED2011 Comedy Reviews - tw rating 4/5 | Tags: Dan Willis, Laughing Horse Free Festival
Also from ThreeWeeks...
ED2011 Comedy Review: The Lunchtime Club 2011 (Best Medicine Management)
It may have a fairly innocuous name, but don’t go along expecting sweet-natured comedy in this afternoon show. Five comedians take to the stage with a variety of styles and...
ED2011 Comedy Review: Brave New Irish Showcase – Free (BraveNewIrish.com / Laughing Horse Free Festival)
One would think it nepotism for an Irish pub to host a showcase of Irish comedians on the Edinburgh Fringe, but thankfully there are enough laughs here for us to...
ED2011 Comedy Review: Free Jewish Comedy (Ivor Dembina / Laughing Horse Free Festival)
The essence of the Jewish experience is tinged with sadness; this was the message of Ivor Dembina’s kosher comedy, which built up to his jokes through a poignant analysis of...
GET ALERTS OF NEW THREEWEEKS CONTENT: Click here to sign up to the free ThreeWeeks email
