Write-up by guest MC Barbara Fernandez
We had a fun afternoon at the Star of Kings – first to the stage was Paul Little, who combines reading with steam rooms and, if children are to be believed, seducing raccoons. Following on was Tim O’Hare, whose biggest success with the ladies has been…as a test subject. Next was Nathan Jacobs (aka Nathan René), with an impassioned plea that every barber would do well to heed: not to cut the ears, cause the rest can grow back. Stephen Portlock then shared how he nails a 10-day silent retreat where no one talks to him: he doesn’t miss it, cause he’s lived in London. We then had SJ Wyatt who had an important announcement: Who-vians are not to be confused with those who hold a special place in their heart for hoovers. Matt Withers then shared the best way to reap all the culinary and social benefits of the Latitudes festival without the price of a ticket: a trip to Hackney. Closing the first half was the wonderful Steven Mayne, who says he and his wife went through several years of IVF treatments: while she has the body scars to prove it, he has his internal scars: a Tupperware fetish.
Our second half kicked off with Nick Bain (pictured). He may have a gag reflex that’s wayyyy too forward – but he knows the best beaches in Mexico while your hetero friends are having a siesta. After Nick was Roy Michael, who says to know the shape of a nation, you only have to look at the shape of their toilet. Scott Manley Hadley was next, who says having a baby is way more effective than SSRIs or pharmaceuticals – we think his baby, who was the most excellent audience member, would agree. Neil Davies then gave us a brilliant description of Stormzy: the weather anomaly that sunk the billionaire’s yacht. After Neil was Jamie Byrne with some post-war history of the cigarette (being able to see buildings again is not always useful in war) before Liam Mcgough, who puts the ‘I’ in Liam, and who is a true Jordie. Like all Jordies, Liam stops doing the accent the minute anyone leaves. Closing our show was the fabulous Johnny Murph, who says no he won’t do those cheezy jokes about penis-shaped tubers, classy JobCentres with working toilets (BYOP the P being paper) or pantomine sex which is always ‘behind you’. Oof!
So that was our show! Join us next Sunday at the Star of Kings with the rising star that is Declan Evans and the mellifluous comedy marvel that is…me!