*****

Stu & Garry’s improvised comedy is just belly laugh hilarious. They play a series of games with the suggestions from the audience. Their collective timing is brilliant and the quips razor sharp.

Their contrasting personalities make for a successful blend. Stu has a dry wit. Garry is the excitable extrovert. They split their set into two. They open with an A-Z routine, alternating their lines on an occupation. ‘Parliamentary pirate’ was the one they ran with and the laughs came with each letter. In the first set a chemist shop scene and James Bond also featured.

They were joined in the second set by Tiffany Stevenson who has a show at the Gilded Balloon. She gelled straightaway in the game ‘Scenes you would like to see’. The suggestion ‘Jane Austen – Pride and Predator’ was my favourite. They featured a bit of high culture with Garry and Tiffany singing a duet from the opera ‘Tupperware’ in some form of Italian, with Stu giving the translation.

I have just mentioned some examples of their routines. The guys only have several weekend slots on the Fringe but they do a regular Sunday lunchtime slot at The Stand Comedy Club all year round. My advice is arrive early because they are building up a local following, and it is free.

Free & Easy

Company: - Stu & Garry / The Stand Comedy Club

Venue: - The Stand Comedy Club   V5

Dates: - Weekends only

Times: - 12-30   to   14-10

Fringe Programme Page: - p51