It’s sometimes hard to pigeonhole a comedian, even if one tries, as they come in all shapes, sizes, genders, styles and even colours. So what is it that makes some more appealing than other? Who knows but some have ‘it’ while others don’t! One thing that is certain is that Craig Hill has ‘it’ in spades.

From the moment he hits the stage, entering to the Scissor Sisters ‘I Don’t Feel Like Dancing’, until his exit nearly 90 minutes later, his Kirkcaldy audience are treated to the Craig Hill experience that should remain with them for a long time.

Hill is camper than a row of tents, but there is far more to this occasionally ascorbic Scot than that. He is able to riff with the front row, and occasionally further back, with ease, playing one locale off against the other. He has the ability to take the mickey out of one and all, but I feel no one could take real offence at anything he says or does, it’s just making the audience laugh with them rather than at them.

“Makin’ a Big Song and Dance” is a lot to do with his preference for music and dance, musical theatre and performances, and it gives him a vehicle to showcase his undoubted abilities to sing and dance with a variety of dance interpretations of assorted styles of music and his very funny ‘rewrites’ of numerous songs giving slants that were never intended by the original artistes.

The physical energy he expends throughout the performance is phenomenal, and I was left feeling exhausted, both by watching this comedy extravaganza and with laughing throughout this outrageously funny Scottish superstars set.

I haven’t seen Hill as often as ‘Craig’s Official Stalker’ Sheila, mainly because I can never prise the Fringe reviewing ticket out of her clenched fist, but when I do get to see him I can understand her reluctance to let it go. Do yourselves a favour, check out his website www.mrcraighill.com for forthcoming gigs near you and get your ticket now, I defy you not to come away from his gig not having had an outrageously funny night out.