Phil Kay is at his frantic best. He takes us on a gloriously, rambling tour of his experiences around and about his home town of Edinburgh including the best places to eat for cheap, how to get out of a bad film premiere, what to do when you’ve lost your passport, and why it’s great to live in a tent. Phil engages the audience with a fast paced, keenly observed and sometimes slightly painful sounding mosaic of recollections, his sideways style humour delivered via quips and stories, in between attempts to tune his beaten up guitar live on stage (he doesn’t seem to manage it, doesn’t let that stop him). His narrative is energetically and expertly delivered, but his more spontaneous recollections and audience interactions are among the best parts of the show.
Phil starts the show, changing his shirt on stage, seemingly having just arrived in the building, he quips that he has been entertaining people outside. Both the start and the end of the show are unconventional and blur the lines between ‘show’ and ‘getting ready for show’ and ‘tidying up after show’. Eventually the audience get the hint when Phil announces that is finished.
A delightful way to spend a hour, highly recommended for Phil Kay and his manic rapid fire jokes are sure to delight all.
5/5 
Caroline Evans
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