Geoff and I first saw English born Fifer Daniel Sloss at The Stand Comedy Club in October 2008, we were very impressed then and the few times we have seen him since our admiration just keeps on growing. Despite travelling far and wide Daniel has taken the time not only to bring comedy back to Fife, by starting up a comedy club in the Adam Smith Theatre complex, but also by compering the gig.  What started off as an intimate event in the theatre bar with an audience of 40 soon snowballed into a sell out gig for 150. Not only that but I saw at least 20 people being turned away on the night.

I was lucky in that I actually got a return and managed to get to sit front and centre. Daniel was nervous about the evening as he has not compared before, this was not at all obvious. He came over as confident, approachable and as ever very, very funny. He did have the luxury of presenting four quite different, yet equally talented, comedians. Rab Brown, Sean Grant, Daniel Webster and Mark Nelson.

In the first half Daniel introduced Rab Brown. Rab a chunky Glaswegian who looks a little like a grizzly bear covers subjects from fire-engines full of hen-night slappers, lack of luck with females to toying with same sex relationships in bear-bars which strangely enough came full circle to fire-engines. Geoff and I both saw Rab at The Stand in Edinburgh in June 2008 but had not seen him since.

Sean Grant followed Rab to close the first half. Geoff and I have both seen Sean at The Stand (also in 2008) having enjoyed his set previously I knew I was in for a good time. Sean likes dogs and not cats. He also covers controversial subjects from paedophiles to ugly kids, genetically altered dogs to rubbish Christmas presents.

After a short interval Sloss introduced us to Daniel Webster who is a self-confessed lazy person. He certainly has a very laid back approach to his comedy and revels in his wordplay, some of which I missed. Although the rest of the audience seemed to love him I personally would like a second or third viewing before making up my mind.

Finally my fellow ‘Doonhamer’ Mark Nelson and as with Daniel Webster Mark is new to me. His humour is definitely darker than that of the others with subjects covering pints, staying overnight, Germany, Paris the USA and cheese sandwiches! It was occasionally more disturbing than funny but left us wanting more.

If this first LOL is anything to go by Daniel Sloss will have a hit on his hands and Geoff and I will be torn between Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy for our Thursday night comedy. For further gigs and information go to the fife website www.attfife.co.uk