The premise of this show, as described by the performers, is ‘killing time’, and boy, does ‘Waiting For Bono’ feel like it. As we await the arrival of “Mr Bone-o off the U2”, we are kept busy by the ‘stadium rock meets electronic’ show tunes delivered by a pair reminiscent of Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee. Some bizarre props are raided from a fancy-dress box, and the show lumbers on with the help of talking puppets and an upended doll’s body attached to a hat. I suppose we are meant to be laughing at them, but even the slapstick moments fail to raise a smile. There is then a shaving-cream pie gag. Enough said.

Laughing Horse at The Phoenix, 20 – 28 Aug, 6.50pm (7.40pm), free, fpp16.
tw 1/5
[hd]