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Simon Munnery 'Hello' Duke Of York Hotel Sun 12 March UK comedian Simon Munnery offers something different in that he continually allows himself to be uncomfortable with his audience. Munnery welcomes any interaction that may provide an untrodden pathway to explore by the way of his rambling, philosophically skewed observational brand of deadpan humour and very cheap props, be it from crowd submitted slips of paper or environmental distractions. A word of warning however; if he finds that something isn't quite working for him during the show, he simply just avoids it and nonchalantly moves on which can be a bit annoying should you be anticipating a punch-line. But mostly his simple, almost too obvious look at what others might perceive as being mundane is refreshing in that while other comedians are quick to pick up on what's immediate, Munnery appears happier to bide his time with what history's had decades, if not centuries and beyond to consider. Examples of this comes in the form of his cynical reading of a 1960's children's book depicting the working life of a 'modern' day soldier, and his hilariously dry puppet show that tells of the conversation between to the two thieves that flanked "What'sisname" during the crucifixion. Well known in his home country for his character creations, Munnery also chucks in a few wayward individuals such as a vapid security guard, a university lecturer who teaches women's issues and a right winged revolutionist. If you like your comedy drab and droll and something to mull over, then Simon Munnery is definitely the man for you.  |
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