Regular readers of this site will know by now of the exploits of a certain Mad Mark Roberts and of the undoubted talent and versatility that this all round entertainer offers, no matter what guise he has adopted for an evenings performance. He is equally adept as an adult stand up comedian, a fifties / sixties singer, his Freddie Starr show always plays to rave reviews and recently on a couple of occasions I have witnessed the introduction of his fiancée, Lynsay Eastwood, to give their shows another dimension.

Roberts as always is the consummate professional. His banter with the audience seems to come as naturally to him as breathing and his singing talent is up with the best. The first part of the evenings entertainment was Mad Mark singing his trademark 50s & 60s numbers majoring on his favourite, Buddy Holly, but other material also found it’s way into the set as well, all designed to please all of his enthusiastic audience. After around half an hour of this superb fare, enter Lynsay. Now unlike Mark she has not been a pro for years, but as at their Valentine show reviewed previously, I would defy anyone to know this by hearing her sing. Ms Eastwood’s material is mostly more modern than her other half’s, but the superb vocals are of the same high standard.

A similar format ensued after the interval, banter and classics from Mark and Lynsay singing the likes of Shakira and KT Tunstall songs amongst others, culminating with a couple of duets and if anything these numbers were of even a higher standard than their solo performances. Their voices blend so well together and their choice of material complements their undoubted talents.   

The gig, although over two hours long, finished way too soon for me and speaking to numerous people afterwards I was not alone in my opinion.

Could it have been improved? Well, only possibly if Lynsay had the confidence to match her talent and talk to her crowd a little between her songs and if they paired up and performed more duets… and of course an extra hour would have not gone amiss!!