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If
you go and see Dara, make sure you are in your seat and ready to
go - once he has started, he won't stop.
The
quick fire comic was 15 minutes into the show before I realised
he was only on to introduce the warm up act.
He
started (as most comedians do) with: "It's nice to be here", before
being honest and telling us that this is what he says at the beginning
of every gig and he never really means it.
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O'Briain |
Sitting
at the front of a standup show act is always risky and Dara does
make the most of his front row.
It
does help though if you have a responsive audience and the Wedgewood
crowd were in good voice, perhaps with the exception of the couple
at the side who looked a bit disinterested -
they were probably struggling to keep up with Dara's quick wit.
The
show featured some brand new material and some that debuted at the
2003 Edinburgh Festival in Dara's critically acclaimed show.
The
former children's TV presenter told us about burying his Republican
granny's funeral during the World Cup, how much he hates children
and why, how to shut up a doctor in front of their friends and why
not go on a "bunsen burner and a shopping basket" (balloon
flight) for a safari.
A word
for the support, Simon Evans, a self-proclaimed cross between Rigsby
and Sandy Toksvig, (and as soon as he says it you really can see
and hear it!).
Simon
has a softly spoken voice and the accent, in case we were wondering,
is "educated" we are told.
He
has the smooth dryness of Jeremy Hardy and some really good material.
Both
Dara and Simon provided two and a half hours of great comedy, it
would have been a perfect night if the Wedgwood Rooms had put the
heating on.
What did you think of Dara O'Briain? E-mail
us at southampton@bbc.co.uk.
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