I was absolutely delighted by this truly ingenious comedian. Roberts, who is co-founder and co-host of the Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, presents absurd comedy that is original, extremely clever and touches on many different genres, from surrealism and deconstruction to one liner jokes and genius character sketches with hilarious sound bites.
Roberts is a top-class comedian who had the audience in stitches with his absurdly off the wall genius parodies and pranks.
Roberts explains how he was brought up in a family of bears and believed himself to be a bear for many years- thus the show is sprinkled with bear references and a superb ending which ties up the theme beautifully.
His segment with a problem-solving flipchart displaying its obsessive compulsive tendencies is hilarious, as is his stack of flashcards containing complex insults which he hurls one by one at audience members; my favourite being to one poor chap in the third row; ‘If you were going through a divorce with Katy Price, the media would side with her’.
Roberts, who writes for Radio 4’s News Quiz, keeps the intellectual level high but is never patronising. He does marvelous character parodies; his sketch of Alan Bennett, writer in residence on the moon is true genius, not to mention the wonderful character of Alan the Button, a pretentious TV philosopher who delivers palatable aphorisms for the day which are just plain pseudo-intellectual silliness. He delves into subjects mathematical, literary and poetical with a serving of geek on the side.
Roberts is a top-class comedian who had the audience in stitches with his absurdly off the wall genius parodies and pranks. His attempt at coining his own disastrous catch phrase is winning material too. Broken stand up is part of the Free Fringe and Roberts is a must see comedian- so laugh out loud and give generously, for he utterly deserves your support.
