Sitting down with a keyboard in his lap, a self deprecating O'Doherty launches into a daft comic song and strikes up an immediate rapport with his audience. And wonders out loud how he's still getting away with it, getting paid for this silliness. His modesty even extends to his home country - nobody would ever dare come out with 'Make Ireland great again'.
Working in telesales, having a superpower (he's sure he's got one, he's not figured out what it is though) and relationships all get a look in. Although there's not a lot of political comment he does talk about how much the world has changed in the past year, and astutely points out that our biggest worry now is the rise of fascism. The routines are consistently funny, observant of human foibles, and his twists of language and quick improvisations ensure it never gets predictable
He ends with the most existential heckles he's ever received - from children (he also write's children's books) - and his assessment of how well the front row of the audience performed. It's likeable, effective stand up, not ground breaking in any way, but consistently funny and enjoyable.
This was the last performance of the three night run.
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