His show starts with a pre-recorded audio set piece about how he's changed and become a bigger and better comedian. His show generally revolves around his life right now, and what he had thought he'd be as a 10 year old, and the generational gap between the millenials and the baby boomers.
He's certainly got a carefully crafted hour of thoughts, annoyances and anecdotes. It's fast-paced and well rehearsed but with this performance it felt stiff and forced. He's certainly got plenty of talent and ideas, but he seems to lose something in translation. It feels frantic, though that may match his anger, and the jokes are good but they just don't always hit the mark.
Regardless, there's still plenty of potential and it'll be interesting to see how Rhys James develops as a comedian.
Score: 5/10
Venue: Pleasance Courtyard, Pleasance Beside
Dates: 24-28 August
Time: 16:45
Price: £10 (£9) weekdays, £11.50 (£10) weekend
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