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 Stephen Grant has come second many times in
his life. Most notably
he lost a presenting role on Top Gear to James May but he also had
his agent persuade him not to take a role in a certain little sitcom
based in an office. But
he remains upbeat in his role as life’s first runner up and bases
his show around the notable upsides to coming second. Because what do winners learn?
Their path in life is assured whereas those who come close
but don’t quite make it have to learn from the experience, making
them much more interesting people.
And Grant is certainly an interesting
person. He’s always
someone I recommend to my own friends when they hit Edinburgh as I
think he’s always entertaining.
He’s become known for starting his shows by letting a
computer warm up the audience.
This involves Grant sitting offstage and interacting with the
audience through a serious of questions and comic observations typed
onto a big screen. It’s
a brilliant start to the show and means he has the audience onside
as soon as he hits the stage. Grant
keeps the laughs coming throughout the show but it’s never quite
at the same level of his opening gambit.
His delivery is fast-paced as he works his
way through exploring the difference between 1st and 2nd
class mail, introducing the story of another Stephen Grant who
knocked him off his no.1 position on Google and his plans to invent
new ideas by slightly altering mechanisms which already exist.
The audience certainly enjoy it although at times he hits
upon a topic which never quite raises the laughs he is perhaps
aiming for. Nevertheless
it’s a decent show and I do hope that Grant doesn’t lose out
this Fringe.
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Fringe Programme Page No
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Bound and Gagged Comedy by arrangement with
Lisa White at Glorious Talent
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Venue Name and Number
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Pleasance Upstairs
V33 (c15)
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Dates and Times
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30th July to 25th August
18:00 to 19:00
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