This show is living proof that great comic talent does not guarantee you an audience when you’re performing at The Fringe. Anvil Springstien really is a hidden gem of this year’s Fringe Festival, though since he achieved four-star reviews last year this really is a bit of a mystery.
Whatever the reason for the low audience numbers, Anvil Springstien still puts on one hell of a show.
This is a man who has lived life without the rulebook and as such has seen and experienced more than most. It is this rich and bizarre tapestry of his existence, beginning with his upbringing in Liverpool, which gives him such a wealth of comic material.
His stories of life in Liverpool and beyond had his audience reeling with laughter within five minutes of the show starting. He reads his audience from their reactions and delivers a show tailored to their tastes from his seemingly bottomless well of life experience and comic observation.
Anvil is an incredibly natural comedian. His confidence seems to radiate from him, allowing him to converse with his audience, relating his experiences to theirs and as a result making the show a funnier and much more personal experience.
Bingo Nannas And Other Causes Of Terrorism is the sort of show that the Fringe was built on, an intimate audience with real comic talent.
4/5
Matthew Straw
