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Firstly, I must say how important it is that these guys are recognised for the hilarity and face-aching muscles they gave me. I don't think I've laughed so much or so continuously in an hour. Having had a fore-taste in their cost-free lunchtime show Free and Easy at The Stand, and being a lover of improv comedy since the phenomenon that was Whose Line Is It Anyway? (RIP), I was so impressed with the late-night version. The 4 guys put on a non-stop, well-conceived, involving comedy carnival of non-prop sight gags (difficult, believe me) and sheer anarchic irreverence that I doubt I shall be able to watch any improv again without comparing it. Some of the suggestions from the audience were less than 'ordinary'; Incontinence Man as a superhero is slightly dated. But, nevertheless, the gang soldiered on a embraced so much in that 1 hour that even they were laughing by the end. As a Bond Baddie secret hide-out, Merthyr Tydfil will never feel the same again. Some may discount improv as being an easy option but these guys stamped their authority on knowing how to push the right comedic buttons. I recommend the show very highly
Barry Mayes, August 2005
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