Review by Steve Bennett

Before I saw it, I wondered why this show ran 80 minutes, not 60. Having seen it, I still wonder.

American Brian Longwell says he is a non-motivational,  non-inspirational speaker who thought about writing a book on the  subject of not writing a book but hasn't got round to it.

He was born in the town of Horseheads, close to New York State's totally straight border with Pennsylvania. State borders are totally straight, he tells us, only when no one cares about a particular area.

‘That's where I grew up.  Right on the edge of not giving a shit.’

With very funny overhead projector illustrations, this is a  sophisticated, thoroughly enjoyable, irony-filled, tongue-in-cheek antidote to all those American motivational speakers who charge a  fortune. And it lasts an hour.

There is then a dull and totally pointless 20 minutes of additional material with two men and one woman perfming an office sketch; followed by Longwell and another man performing a second pointless  office sketch.

This extraordinary misjudgement snatched failure from the jaws of success.

See the show. Walk out after 60 minutes - there is even a pause to allow you to do so.

Review date: 1 Jan 2005
Reviewed by: Steve Bennett