Like many men of his generation, Simon Feilder talks about his insecurities about being a single man, but unlike a lot of them he spices his show up with multi-media presentations and an engaging stand-up routine.
Feilder is certainly an accomplished performer whose effortless delivery fills the time with only one lull in the proceedings, and even that is intentional.
He waxes lyrical about his shortcomings and all the supposed things that he isn’t good at doing or being, gaining the audience’s sympathy and trust early on. He is affable and talented and works the room well; not short for things to say and his routine is slick and well thought out.
Open and frank in his regaling, his humour can cross the line for today’s homogeneous crowd but actually he hits the mark superbly and could even go further.
Self-depricating as a lot of stand-ups are these days he does it with such a gentle, easy-going and appealing way that it is hard not to enjoy his company.
Deserving of a larger audience, Feilder is certainly an accomplished performer whose effortless delivery fills the time with only one lull in the proceedings, and even that is intentional.
A nice twist at the end of the show makes you wonder if he hasn’t just suckered you along with his stories but also leaves you thinking that actually he is a pretty sorted kind of chap.
A must see show that will surely do well at Edinburgh, just don’t be tardy!
