Tom
Stade’s performance is centred on sharply observed satire. His
humour is drawn from news stories and customs from areas all over
the world including Africa, Australia and Canada, his country of
origin.
He
is not afraid to challenge the audience and run with topics such as
incest, drugs and religious inconsistencies - Jesus must have pissed
off some people doing all these miracles. His own marriage and
family life also come under scrutiny.
What gave the night I saw the show a
certain edge were the hecklers Dave and Dave who, sitting centre
front row, were, boringly, in his face for most of the time, but he
rose to the challenge with his well received put downs. In addition
there was the pushy female who was determined to have a repeat of
part of last year’s routine. He eventually obliged but, it seemed,
she failed to grasp the subtlety of the joke he told.
Tom
Stade is biting, irreverent and, as he hits the moment in his
timing, belly laugh funny.
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