Tom Parry, one third of the famous Pappy's sketch troupe (creators and stars of Badults, but more importantly the creators of one of the best sketch show of modern times, the 2012 nominated show Last Show Ever) comes to Edinburgh this year with his first show.
It's a show about fancy dress, the joys of silliness, ridiculousness and the importance of just having fun.
A wonderful message, for sure. He starts his set with a comically dubious impression (I shan't spoil the surprise) and follows swiftly with all his comic antics.
He's full of energy and you can tell he loves the stage, but sadly his material just didn't set my laughter furnace ablaze as much as I had hoped.
It's a nicely delivered set with lovely comic ideas and anecdotes, and certainly good value for £5, but there's nothing to really stick in one's mind.
This particular show, however, did rather benefit from some slight derailment when the infamous Dr Shipman was brought up and ended up being a topic much closer to home than anticipated for one audience member (who took it a tremendous humour, it must be said). It was a brilliant reminder that it's the dangerous moments in live comedy when the bizarre comments (some say heckles - it depends on the spirit of things, I wouldn't call this a heckle) or coincidences the audience brings that can make a show just fizzle with tension and attention. Maybe some of the audience members felt uncomfortable; I was reveling in the madness of it all.
Sadly, I doubt Parry will attempt to recreate the weirdness of it.
Still, a decent show overall.
Score: 5/10
Venue: Just The Tonic At The Tron
Dates: 9th-30th August (not 18th)
Time: 18:20
Price: Free or £5 to guarantee entry
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