Apparently Sunday night audiences are a
tough bunch, and nowhere was this more obvious than at The Comedy
Zone. The 4 comedians
really struggled to produce a show which got the punters fired up,
although this task probably wasn’t helped by their own comments on
how poorly the show had sold or how badly the material was going
down.
Ellis James was compere for the evening and
an attempt to warm up the crowd managed to at least raise us to room
temperature. First act
Nat Luurtsema raised a few
chuckles but no real belly laughs.
Her material seemed to require an extra mental leap that was
hard to conjure up late on a Sunday night.
Henry Paker fared much better with a routine that included
some witty little digs at Edinburgh. His material was by no means groundbreaking, but his ability
to make commonly held observations funny was all that mattered.
After the break Ellis James fared well with
his swimming pool saga, but headline act Tom Deacon proved hit and
miss. His routine
seemed to be all over the place and the laughter came in fits and
starts.
All in all a bit of a disappointment.
The comedians may benefit from a better night and a better
audience, however in return I think it’s only fair to ask for some
better material.
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