After a bit of chat with her audience Storrie laments that, despite having a famous comedian as her mother, she doesn't have the right background for comedy. She had a happy childhood, a good education and lives a comfortable life. Where's the laughs in that? But everyone else in her family has their sad story to tell, and that, and some of their odd behaviours, gives her more than enough material to work with.
Ashley's got an inventive way with words and comes up with some wonderfully original phrases, so even quite mundane tales come to life and provide laughs. You get into trouble at school and your mother's reaction isn't quite what the headmistress expected.What to make of a Xmas present that would have been ideal in 70s Belfast, but wildly inappropriate for 21st century Glasgow? No matter, it will come in handy later as a sex aid. And there's a Melania and Donald bedroom encounter you wish she wasn't so good at painting pictures of....
Storrie is a confident presence on stage, quick with comebacks and with areal honesty to her comedy. Highly recommended.
Ashley Storrie is on in The Counting House at 18.45 until 27 August.
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