This was a strange gig. Caine is clearly talented, but, for whatever reasons, failed to really ignite his audience on this occasion. I would often find myself almost the only person laughing at some lines, while other people found other bits funny, but the audience rarely came together to laugh as one.
Simon battled on through, getting us involved as best he could, and if the end result was patchy it certainly wasn't unenjoyable. There are some very good jokes in his routine, and he's at his best when the subject matter becomes confessional, or on his relationship with cats, when he gets something of a Woody Allen vibe into his delivery.
I did wonder if some direct interaction with the crowd could have sparked some life into proceedings, but maybe it was always destined to be one of those nights when things don't go quite right.
Simon Caine : Buddhism and Cats is on inJust the Tonic at The Caves at 19.30 until the 29th.
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