At long last – the final review of the Edinburgh 2017 shows.
Kwame Asante won the Chortle Student Comedy Award and came
to Edinburgh 2017 with his debut hour, and in doing so bagged a Best Newcomer
nomination.
He’s a junior doctor and brought an hour of life stories and
silly asides, delivering an hour of solid material. His time on the circuit
shows, and he’s definitely a quietly confident performer – he’s learnt the
skills of pacing and story structure, and he knows how to keep the audience’s
attention. He’s a charming, friendly, open character as he takes on his journey
through the travails of working as a doctor, his colourful family background,
and moments of his relationship and finding romance while juggling comedy and
working for the NHS.
He’s an assured comedian, and certainly a very promising
early career – I hope he can carry on building on his voice and spreading his
warm and witty insights.
Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
Score: 7/10
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