Rich Hall is modern giant in comedy and this is reflected in his ability to fill up the cavernous Music Hall in the Assembly Rooms on George Street. He delivers his material with his trademark dry wit and confident laconic style to the now merrily inebriated audience. Iggy Pop in car insurance adverts, the Tram works, politics and his experience meeting Don Johnson and the Queen are all discussed here as he relays his stories with caustic disbelief to great delight.
He is clearly well used to larger venue gigs as he waits the appropriate lengthy time between jokes for laughter to build and ripple through the venue. Halfway through his gig he is side-tracked at length by two then three Belfast hecklers, who were very vocal fans. Rich, obviously amused, indulged them as they held their own against his wit, and banter ensued to great comic effect.
This indulgence however did seem disappointing as the show came to its conclusion in what seemed like far too quick a time and the material covered throughout the evening seemed thin on the ground and there were an unsatisfying amount of laughs for such a behemoth of comedy. It is doubtful that this will affect Rich’s Fringe run which will probably be another sell-out, but it did smack somewhat of a little too much laziness. Rich is at his best on television; give another lesser known comedian a chance- you’ll probably get more laughs for your money.
3/5 
Catriona Ruth Paterson
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