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ED2011 3/5 Reviews ED2011 Comedy Reviews
Down And Out Comedy With Mike Belgrave
By Danielle Grogan | Published on Wednesday 10 August 2011
“Hobosexual” Belgrave was hyperactive and witty, performing a speedy yet rambling narrative of his life as an Irish-North Indian Primark Prince and Hagrid lookalike. At times the hairy Londoner lost his thread completely; checking his trusty iPhone for prompts, he eventually finished the set early as he forgot his own material. However, his self-effacing charm seemed to compensate for this and the audience forgave him. The show was a mixture of stand-up and music and I was “lucky” enough to have a song performed especially to me on the ukulele; however, as it was about stalking women I felt less honoured than fearful. Nonetheless, Belgrave made a likeable and entertaining comedian, if a little pervy.
Laughing Horse @ Espionage, 4 – 29 Aug (not 22), 4.00pm (5.00pm) free, fpp68.
tw rating 3/5
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