The inevitable has happened, a comedy show dedicated to the social network site that is Facebook. Moorhouse offers a wonderfully cynical outlook on his 641 alleged Facebook friends. Moorhouse sets about eliminating any friends that he deems unworthy (achieved via a questionnaire and a few statistics).
Those that fell at the first hurdle included rascists, right wingers and those that claim not to know him. Moorhouse manages to articulate perfectly the impersonal concept of the friend on Facebook. How many of us are friends with people we don't even know? Through his ruthless elimination process, (he banishes his sister and those with a distinct lack of appreciation for Morrissey), Moorhouse is down to a managable number- zero. At which point he turns to a very willing audience in search of the perfect chum.
Moorhouse's use of quick wit and cheeky quips make for some very amusing moments indeed, with the audience sitting securely in the palm of his hand for the duration. There is however the odd joke with questionable taste thrown in which splits the audience; provoking a combination of silence or guilty giggles. Ultimately the atmosphere created is one of high energy. Ironically I want to be his pal and I suspect that I am not the only one. Moorhouse offers his audience an hour of fast paced fun, perhaps one of the little gems of the show came from two particular audience members. Neil and Christine Hamilton took numerous off the cuff gags directed at themeselves with a generous dose of harmless Fringe spirit. By the end of the show the audience are in a good mood as the aptly selected 'Thank you for being a friend' plays on exit. I leave smiling and with two overwhelming desires: 1: check Facebook 2: Go for a drink with Justin Moorhouse.
