She wanted to have a big intro, but budget, and health and safety issues, intervened. So instead Ellis comes out and has a bit of a talk about herself. Her mental health issues, where her boyfriend gets it wrong and her failure to be vegan. There's a seemingly loose structure to her set, but the callbacks give the lie to that. Some good jokes, a couple of awful puns, and a bit of chatting with her audience.
Hayley had to contend with a poor sound system (several punchlines went adrift), and having a small audience in an out of the way venue. She battled well with those constrictions and provided an entertaining hour. And a big ending. But it is a stand up show much like so many others, and there's nothing much to make it stand out. Go and you'll have a nice time, miss it and you're not really missing much.
Hayley Ellis : Nobody Puts Hayley in a Corner is on at The Charteris Centre until 18 August.
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