Tim Shishodia and Pat Cahill make up The Tim and Pat Show, a comedy double act proving itself to be a real highlight of the Free Fringe.
The duo label themselves as being absurdists and this certainly becomes apparent as they start the show by ending it. The audience seemed a little bemused as a soundtrack of applause came on and the comedians jumped onto the stage with bouquets of flowers, thanking the audience for requesting an encore. All of the comedy in the show was very absurd, but the audience soon eased into it and the laughter never stopped. Tim took to the stage first, with a story opening with the intriguing line ‘I saw a cat once.’ Though both comedians filled the show with corny lines, the venue was packed and the audience loved them. We were then launched into a game show and two audience members were selected to play a game in which the ‘prize is winning.’ After that, Pat took his turn to present his stand-up, which took a completely different style to Tim’s, but had just as many laughs.
This show definitely suits a very particular type of humour, as the jokes range from slightly strange to completely absurd. There may be better comedians in Edinburgh just now, but this two are putting on a free show, and it is definitely worth a watch.
