I have very fond memories of 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?'; it was one of the first, probably THE first, comedy show I ever watched, and although I didn't get all the jokes, I saw that they were just messing around, having fun and making other people laugh. It was a bunch of clowns having a great time and helping others have a great time too, and to my malleable, impressionable mind, that was something to aspire to (to anyone who knows me, this was probably the start of the messed up journey that made me the annoying mildly funny guy I am today, you just need to add in Tim Vine and Chandler Bing from Friends and you've pretty got most of the journey).
But for legal reasons the show I watched was called 'What Does The Title Matter Anyway?', and it ended up being a delightful hour of silliness and fun. Clive Anderson warmed up the audience with light chat about the show's history, his history and his passing resemblance to a certain politician. Tonight's line up were improv veterans Richard Vranch, Greg Proops and Stephen Frost, and the young gun Phil Jupitus. There were some great skits, including the Scottish version of the Moon landing, Moving People (in the hands of Whose Line Is It Anyway? veterans, you're guaranteed a stomach-aching time with that game [if you don't know, it's where two performers acts out a scene but are able only to hold the positions in which they are placed by audience volunteers - it's breath-takingly hilarious]) and Sound Effects (for once, the audience member managed to make some decent jokes). Overall the show was very enjoyable with moments of brilliance in the latter half: an excellent show.
Score: 8/10
Venue: McEwan Hall, Bristo Square
Date: August 17-19
Time: 9pm
Price: £16 (£14.50 concession)
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