Joe Lycett can be found in the Pleasance Hut, a small and intimate venue. The intimate size is appropriate though and aids the feeling that Lycett is engaging in a friendly chat with the audience throughout rather than putting on a show. Indeed, after the initial introductions the sensation of being an audience member was rapidly replaced by the impression that you were being entertained by a favourite funny friend at a more sophisticated dinner party, thanks to the deliciously middle-class flavour of Lycett’s persona.
At only 24 years of age, Lycett looks born to hold a microphone. He is completely and utterly at home on the stage, chatting effortlessly and - crucially - enormously entertainingly. All of the audience laughed throughout. The crowd was a range of ages, and everybody seemed to be having a good time. The storytelling had a conspiratorial feel and while the content is not suitable for the under 16s the humour is not offensive in the slightest, which is refreshing amongst comics nowadays. Audience interaction was a comfortable addition, and learning the names of those who were heckled only added to the feeling that you were at an event with old friends. Lycett is totally charming and thoroughly likeable. I recommend buying a ticket for a lovely evening of luscious laughter.
