Show 9: Lazy Susan: Forgive Me, Mother!

I was unable to watch Lazy Susan in 2016 due to a clash with a teaching day, this I forfeited my ticket to a good friend - later on he would recount what was one hell of a show - there was something about a recurring blue unicorn and dream like dancing during a day dream sequence which sounded utterly hilarious - I wanted to make sure I didn't miss them this time round.

This is a frenetic, slick hour of sketch comedy. Smartly they’ve got a variety of sketches to vary the pace and keep our attention without overwhelming us.

Lazy Susan are a duo who work tremendously well together – both are Northern and there is a distinctive Northern flair to some of their ideas, in particular the over-caring, worried mother who checks in on the show from time to time – my Yorkshire friend was particularly tickled as it was apparently the spitting image of his mother’s phone calls to him.

There’s a nice running joke of one of them seducing a front row audience member as the other naps on stage, as well as some intrusive flies, which culminates into the show highlight for me: an operatic Italian fly bemoaning the death of her many many sons – I damn near lost my mind when that sketch played – look out for the creative costume design.

Sketch comedy so often fall flat, but this show is exemplary of top notch sketches.

Score: 8/10

Venue: Assembly at George Square

Dates: 9^th-27^th August (not 14^th)

Time: 16:20

Price:  £10.50 weekends, £9.50 weekdays