My second show of the festival was another veteran performer and a comedian I'd been wanting to see for a while: Milton Jones. One of the famous one-liner comedians of the UK, and being partial to a pun myself, I thought he would be worthwhile watching.
He's certainly got a very distinct style: low-key, aloof, very steady - it makes for an interest contrast to Tim Vine's frenetic, fast paced style.
Milton Jones opens with a slightly bizzare but interesting whimsical prop-assisted bit about Brexit, an idea that he returns to a few times during the show with various props. It's a show with clever, subversive one liners and a section where flags of the UK and Europe engage in various dialogues - it's probably the closest Milton Jones has ever got to political observations, and and he pulls it off.
Overall it's an entertaining hour from Milton Jones, though his laid back, gentle rhythm gave it a feeling of slow pace that didn't help with the energy.
Score: 6/10
Venue: Assembly on The Mound
Dates: 3rd-20th August (not 14th)
Time: 19:30
Price: £18
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