The Horny Devils are a local foursome, performing sketches, songs and poems set around the theme of Sin and mostly written as part of an Edinburgh University course. As such, youre not getting top-notch, big name comedy material here and it has a bit of a lets put on a show amateurish feel to it. Having said that, its six quid a ticket so theyre not committing the sin of trying to rip you off here either.
None of the sketches are cringe-worthy you can see that they each have at least a core idea which could be funny, and about a quarter of the twenty or so items really do work well. I particularly enjoyed an Alan Bennett-esque monologue by a woman gardener explaining why shes killed her neighbours cat, and also a song (Youre Toast) to an unfaithful husband which is acted out for us on stage complete with bondage.
I reviewed their opening performance when first-night nerves may have taken a toll, but at times some of the singing wouldnt get past the X-factor judges, and a few of the accents were a wee bit off too.
If you enjoy work from local performers by new writers who are finding their voice, then go and support this show with all of its rough-hewn, amateurish charm there are a few laughs and plenty of grins to be had in this spirit-of the-Fringe production.
