If you’re a fan of Norwegian folk jazz, you’re going to wish Steve Pretty had made you a mix-tape in the Nineties. Reminiscing about various mix-tapes he has known gives Steve Pretty the excuse to show off his considerable musical talent using assorted props including a kettle, a snorkel and the slightly more traditional trumpet. The mood dips a bit with the mention of the 2004 tsunami, but overall this is a cheerful little show. It’s a shame the audience was so reserved because where else you can take part in audio charades, a middle-class gospel choir and a kazoo orchestra? This show is very funny and Steve Pretty’s enthusiasm for music is completely infectious.
Underbelly, 4 – 28 Aug (not 12), 1.25pm (2.25pm), £8.00 – £9.50, fpp155.
tw rating 4/5
[km]
Sections: by Kirsty MacSween - ED2011 Comedy Reviews - tw rating 4/5 | Tags: Steve Pretty, Underbelly
Also from ThreeWeeks...
ED2011 Comedy Review: Steve Hall’s Very Still Life (Avalon Promotions)
Poor Steve Hall, sensible member of madcap sketch trio ‘We Are Klang’: not only was his Australian wife’s visa rejected during the first eight months of his marriage, leaving him...
ED2011 Comedy Review: Run, Deaf Boy, Run! (Steve Day / The Stand Comedy Club)
As his title would suggest, Steve Day doesn’t shy away from his disability, and neither does it impair his comedy. Sporting a pair of hearing-aids, he is the first to...
ED2011 Comedy Review: SomeNews – The Free Topical News Show (Steve N Allen)
Nestled in the basement of a New Town pub is this little gem of a comedy news show hosted by the charmingly affable Steve N. Allen, who bounds on-stage, determined...
GET ALERTS OF NEW THREEWEEKS CONTENT: Click here to sign up to the free ThreeWeeks email
