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ED2012 3/5 Reviews ED2012 Comedy Reviews
Gordon Southern’s A Brief History Of History (Gordon Southern)
By Sarah Richardson | Published on Friday 10 August 2012
It was a momentous year, 1989. The Berlin Wall came down, and suitcases on wheels were invented. The two events probably weren’t connected, but that doesn’t hinder Gordon Southern. The teacher you wish you’d had (as long as you weren’t relying on decent grades), he rattles through this, and virtually every other significant year in history, aided only by a projector and, occasionally, bizarrely entertaining raps. One of Southern’s strengths is that he pitches his references at a broad crowd: young and old, highbrow and lowbrow are all catered for. The downside of this is that parts of his audience can get lost in places – but then, what teacher ever held an entire class’s attention?
Gilded Balloon Teviot, 1-26 Aug (not 8), times vary.
tw rating 3/5 | [Sarah Richardson]
