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Tom Wrigglesworth: I'm Struggling To See How That’s Helping
Show type: Edinburgh Fringe 2008
Starring Comic:
Tom Wrigglesworth

Tom Wrigglesworth: I'm Struggling To See How That’s Helping


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Videos

At the Chortle Fast Fringe showcase

July 2008
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At the Chortle Fast Fringe showcase
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Description

So many things appear to be on our side. Every time we stumble across a problem, a million products are pushed onto us as the solution. Usually a quick-fix or miracle cures offering unbelievable results.

Tom doesn’t believe it’s healthy to rely on miracles. In fact, he thinks these solutions are often partly to blame for the problem, which puts us all in a tricky situation.

Join him to decide what’s a problem and what’s a solution, and he promises that if you’re not laughing you're learning

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Reviews

Original Review:

There is no flashy entrance for Tom Wrigglesworth in his Edinburgh solo debut; rather he welcomes his audience by serenading them into the room, acting as both walk on music andusher. This confident, relaxed tone continues through the 50 minutes of good stand-up with a broadly accessible theme.

The topics Wrigglesworth focuses on are largely little things that vex him or make him smile at their absurdity. Old people’s lack of skill with technology, Facebook, rail journeys and ‘youths’ are all familiar targets but Wrigglesworth’s gentle and clever observations throw some new life into them, and he rarely fails to hit the mark.

His greatest talent seem to lie in bantering with the audience, which provides some of the best moments. He has a fast and sometimes scathing wit, with the talent to put a heckler in their place while remaining friendly and lighthearted.

The broadness of his theme causes a problem when he comes to his conclusion, in which he appears under pressure to round up all of his pet peeves with a rant which includes callbacks to each topic. This is a needless distraction, diluting the strength of the original material and makes for a weak ending to what was a funny and engaging performance.

Reviewed by: Corry Shaw
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Comments

Daniel Kitson rip-off

Bill, August 2009

Amiable and friendly, with some good ideas but no real belly-laughs (although a subdued, soaked, audience didn't help with the energy).

Ian, August 2008

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