Nathan Caton is a pleasant surprise. Starting with messages from his family and friends on his answer phone, he invites us into his world before he even enters the room. He does the traditional stand-up introduction, asking questions and mocking the audience, but the approach is gentle and witty, creating a relaxed atmosphere – more like being amongst friends.
Nathan shares the characteristics and peccadilloes of his family members, in such a way that the audience can’t help but empathise with him, being reminded of their own difficult relatives. His views on politics, whilst not ground breaking are wittily expressed. What was particularly engaging was his blunt way of addressing the problems of race consciousness in a predominantly white middle class audience. Nathan made fun of the audience’s horror of appearing racist whilst challenging them that it is ok to find it funny.
He is easy to listen to and amusing. By the finale of the show the audience is also sympathising with him as he shares the story of his showdown with his formidable matriarch grandmother. The whole room can’t help but be on the edge of their seat, waiting to find out how their new friend dealt with his demons.
A cringe free performance that, gently flirts with our terror of political incorrectness, totally sympathetic and engaging, and overall provides a good laugh!
3/5 
Miriam Prosser
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