We saw this as a work in progress run thru show in South London recently. I am fairly new to Kitson and so was pretty much awestruck by this show. Although going in with fairly high expectations and having been warned to ignore the unassuming to look at the bearded shambolic attitude of Kitson we were overjoyed to hear just under 2 hours of mostly comedy gold. The lyrical prose and magnificent use of the Pinter style pause belies the whipsharp killer intellect beneath the disguise of a smart man purporting to "act like a dick". Whether riffing on what makes us happy and along the backbone of the show, why some things work better than others, the version of this show we saw kept a room church mouse quiet with attention punctured by uproarious gales of delighted laughter. Even now recalling his material on the vaguries of onanism as a single man makes me chuckle to myself. Somewhat brutal honesty from Kitson belied by a childish glee made the performance particularly memorable. A running gag about the war of ignorance between Kitson vs the audience (and on this occasion even the bar staff!) helped enforce the atmosphere of giddy recognition and kept the attention focused. I can only imagine how incredible this show will be after a few runs in Edinburgh. Deff worth seeing. The vocab alone means you will leave this show knowing a few new words as well as with the delicious warmth of a great night out full of giggles and belly laffs of recognition. Reading through the comments I recognise the sentiments. People say Kitson is good but he really, really was quite amazing. I await the formal reviews with great interest!

Jeff, July 2009