Review by Steve Bennett

Borgh arrived on stage without what had almost become his trademark beard - perhaps the voices suggested he cut it off - looking wide-eyed and bushy-tailed.

He opened with his obligatory nose joke and proceeded to use his laid-back approach to create a cosy atmosphere, with a mischievous glint and cheeky grin convincing the audience hat he was ready to have fun.

His main theme is the inner voices that prevent people doing things that they know they ought, or doing things that they know they ought not.

Temptation, procrastination, fear and the like were touched on, beautifully demonstrated by Borgh dipping into an array of hilarious characters and voices, his astute interpretations infusing each with its own endearing personality.

Borgh explores the progress of technology, looking at how the world was so much harder before the @ symbol replaced the gruelling task of typing two letters, and the undue importance we place on computers and mobile phones, even though the software chastises and frustrates us on a daily basis.

Borgh's slant on everyday life from daydreaming to museum fatigue and from 2pm hangovers and road rage are delightfully off-kilter and the excitement and enthusiasm of his delivery is positively refreshing.

Borgh's observations are not psychologically intricate, but he stealthily moves in and out of topics just quickly enough to give the audience a sense of his quirkiness.

He skilfully uses the characters he has created to maintain the show's momentum and by doing so avoids the narcissism that so many fall prey to.

This is the essence of Borghs charm: he is very charismatic and gifted, yet self-deprecating and modest. A man of many talents, and indeed voices.

Review date: 1 Jan 2002
Reviewed by: Steve Bennett