Fringe 2008 on the whole was missing the gorgeous and talented Adam Hills.  Yes Adam did do four late night shows at the assembly rooms with Jason Byrne along with one or two guest spots but no full Fringe show.

I did however see him filming on the Royal Mile, making a ‘mockumentary’ (his words).

It was therefore great to see he was coming to the Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh on Sunday 12^th October. Sure enough the sold out signs soon went up, the queue started about 18-15 with doors opening at 19-30 and there were many people looking for returns. Those of us who got in had an amazing night and it was obvious Adam enjoyed himself as much if not more than we did.

It appears that most of his set went out the window and pure genius improvisation and top of the head comedy took over. Those gems he discovered in his audience included a gentleman and his daughter doctor or Doctor Daughter, who was eclipsed by Adam from Cyprus, now living in Glasgow, this forensics officer enlightened us with two almost totally unbelievable stories from his work in Wales and a possible new show for Adam Fringe 2009 “CSI Aberystwyth”. There were also several people who work in Banks, which after the news over the past few days could not be more topical.

He did manage to get in some of his prepared material including Sign language and its humorous international interpretations of signs for countries. His time in Beijing as Australian commentator on the Paralympics, partly prompted by his Aussie TV work and his personal disability or as he prefers mutant. His amazement at the inter group racism and rivalry.

Adam is not only very funny, ultra talented, gorgeous looking but also a very generous man. Rather than having people missing the last few moments of his show he paid for a taxi for them, out of his own pocket.

I hope it is not too long until I get to see this antipodean hunk again.