Nish Kumar seems to be racking up the 4 star reviews this year, and apparently word is he's likely to bag a nomination for Best Show this year. This all seems rather promising, and he delivered an excellent set at the BBC Next Big Thing show, but can he be funny for 55 minutes?
Kumar's show predominantly examines the nature of opinions, in particular attitudes towards race, ethnicity and racial prejudice, as well as being an examination of Kumar's own opinions and perception of his personality. It's quite a smart, involved show. He did, after all, go to Durham to study English and History (as he strains to point out in his show) so he's got the nous to think about this and make it funny.
He's an energetic, passionate fellow, with great delivery and a powerful presence; he's a man to be listened to. He's got some great material and he gets good laughs from us, but somehow he just didn't seem to manage any belly laughter from me, not so say that this is a bad show at all; it was a delight to hear his various tales of prejudice and awkward social encounters mixed in with his more insightful, thought-provoking material. Definitely worth a watch.
Score: 7/10
Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
Dates: August 19-24
Time: 7.15pm
Price: Weekdays £9 (£8 concession); Weekends £12 (£10.50 concession)
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