Wednesday 10 September 2008

Edinburgh Festival: Dr Brown and Duncan Bolt are Almost Human

Dr Brown and Duncan Bolt are Almost Human

Two half hour segments not related at all. First on was Duncan Bolt, a very excitable young man, lots of larking around and can’t seem to stay still. With what seemed like no narrative, he bounced along making with a few one-liners here and there, a more Michael Barrymore in his heyday act.

Not as engaging as one would think and possibly hope for. Enchanted for what seemed like a minute but was actually a second. With material inspired by classical Hollywood movies, an area most aren’t very familiar with, it struggles to make a connection with an audience. A man who I think is still searching for his niche on the comedy circuit or possibly one that has found out his niche is a lesser part of a much wider expansion of hilarity. If you like lively, talkative and off the wall comics, check Duncan Bolt out.

The second part of this 2-man extravaganza was Dr Brown, a man so off the wall he is on the ceiling. His style something that you are not likely to see much in mainstream comedians. A surreal expedition through mind and matter and even more matter.  Dr Brown takes you to somewhere you didn’t think you would be, a masterful character and undeniable intellect. This is a comic that has you thinking and laughing at a bizarre world conceived by a glorious mind, keeping you guessing where he will go next and how far he can take the illusion.

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