Amongst the many funny moments provided by this trio, the performance I attended also has a side attraction: a mother, unaware the show is 14+, who’s brought along her two daughters, both clearly way, way too young. The penny drops during the opening sketch when an actor playing a psychiatrist asks, ‘Do you mind if I masturbate?’ Mum looks shocked and a little uncomfortable but, fair play to her, she stays. Because, like the rest of the audience, she’s also laughing her arse off. And the rudeness continues as we get fake penises (and simulated blow-jobs) and a smattering of swear words. It’s the height of silliness and some of the sketches work better than others. A Christmas Carol pastiche is the stand-out, while I could have done without the deluge of painful puns. The performers are superb however, and interact brilliantly with the audience. My favourite moment came early on when an actor stopped mid-sketch to speak to a crisp-munching idiot on the front row. ‘Hello?’ he asks, oozing charm, ‘Have you been to live comedy before? It’s a lot like the cinema, yes, except if you eat on the front row you have to share’ and then, to loud applause, nicks the crisps. The show may not be consistently great throughout, and there are many more original sketch troupes out there, but it’s most definitely worth a look. Plus, fans of opera are in for a treat during the last remarkable sketch.
