As Stuart McPherson sailed through his material on being a Pepe’s Piri Piri conspiracy theorist, out came one of the strangest heckles I’ve ever heard: “I spilt mayo last night.” How the heck McPherson managed to have the room erupting in laughter moments later is still something I’m impressed by.
HORSE is Stuart McPherson’s most accomplished show yet
As one-third of the Some Laugh podcast and a part of the Scot Squad team, I’m surprised at the smaller audience for the final preview night at Monkey Barrel 2 – an audience who needed a little while to wake up. McPherson’s in a very different place today than he was last year with his show Love That For Me. Currently in the honeymoon phase of a new relationship and potentially worth one hundred million pounds – yes, really, even if his bank manager can’t believe it – the show focuses on where he is now and who he wants to become, even if he’s not totally sure of that right now. With his girlfriend’s dog Sophie proudly cheering him on in the audience, the show is an absolute joy to watch, as McPherson describes the complexities of modern living with a charm and savviness that is as engaging as it is funny.
Whether he’s telling us about his girlfriend teaching him how to brush his teeth properly or his nights cosplaying as a deaf person, what was most enjoyable as a reviewer was knowing that the room was in a safe pair of hands. HORSE is Stuart McPherson’s most accomplished show yet. He’s at home on that stage, oozing passion throughout.
And I love that for him.
