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Watching someone reading the lines “I push my fingers into my eyes/It’s the only thing that slowly stops the ache” in such a bemused manner was irresistibly funny.

It is also refreshing to encounter stand-up that engages with rarely considered subjects, as Page did with Death Metal music. His entire set connected well, with seamless bridges between different topics and anecdotes. Equally being 'whelmed' (rather than overwhelmed or underwhelmed) was reminiscent of Ten Things I Hate About You, and rail companies warning passengers about being “sucked off” is originally Peter Kay’s.Ĭhris Page unsurprisingly held the stage with much more assurance.

#DEATHMETAL PUPPY HOW TO#

The cheese joke about how to disguise a horse - mascarpone - I have most certainly heard elsewhere, as had another audience member behind me who announced the punchline before it was given. It was also a shame that several of the jokes were, accidentally I hope, material from other comedy vehicles.

While her geeky puns were generally a hit with the audience, some of her other material failed to hit the laugh mark at all. The night’s actual comedy, however, got off to a slightly stilted start with the warm up act whose name is unfortunately absent from any publicity and so shall remain a nameless Plantsci. Perhaps it was the lighting, or the performer's allure, or maybe just the ‘Pantene’ effect, but Page’s hair shone like a unicorn’s mane throughout and deserves its own mention. Chris Page, if you or ‘your people’ are reading this review it seems only fair that I, the objective reviewer, apologise for getting distracted by your beautiful hair at various points in your very first solo stand-up comedy show, Big Fluffy Death Metal Puppy. Before this review gets off the ground, a confession must be made.

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