It was a cracker of an afternoon at The Star of Kings on Sunday. Several of the acts were still buzzing from what had been a great Everything But The Gags workshop, which finished literally minutes before the show kicked started. First to the stage was the hilarious Eoghan Collins and everything from Norse writing to guitar playing, stallion shagging and theatre acting. It was then over to Karan Mehra who’s over here from New York, the city that never sleeps and named after York, the city that never wakes. Next was Tony Carr and some great tips on how to brighten up your street. After Tony was the one and only Jimbo. Jimbo gave us a stellar performance all finished by some spectacular acrobatics. Elle Simmons then told us of her recent diagnosis: she’s excruciatingly French. We then had Alexander Putilin, who has a bit of an issue with the quantitative logistics of transubstantiation. Michael Aicken then told us a sneaky way to get a seat on the tube before Richard Taylor gave it large for the sausage posse. After Richard was Lauren Buck, who confessed to having a bit of a thing for a good skater boy…so long as it’s raining. Closing the first half was the fabulous Mani Ahmed. From Notting Hill to Manchester via Lahore, mani has seen it all. Just don’t let him near your tent.
After the break we got off to a great start thanks to Declan Evans and a bit of an ad for Essex card shops. It was then over to Emma Peet and the capacious logistics of Benjamin Button’s mum. Next was Steven Carter, a man whom on reflection shouldn’t have taken slimming advice from a guy called fat Dave. After Steven was Nigel Wolfin. Nigel knows only too well just why you can’t get a good cigar in Watford these days. Grace Miller was next with how to have a successful digital breakup. After Grace was the hilarious Nick Morey, a man who was bullied a lot as a kid…and it seems might have deserved it. Amber Phillips was our penultimate act and had us wondering if family support is all it’s cracked up to be. Closing the show was the brilliant Tom Draper (pictured). Tom closed with the triggering trauma of World Book day and why poems on the tube have gone down substantially in quality.