Quite what this performance could have been is hard to say. Mitchell worked hard (and with considerable tolerance) in the face of constant disruption from 3 drunken wifies from Coatbridge and a couple from Falkirk asking random questions ("when did you have your first Tunnocks Teacake?"...). Standard fare for a club comedian, but unusual from Fringe audiences.
When he could get on with his routine it was clear there was some good material in there, with nicely crafted punchlines and some wonderfully bad puns. He's got some good ideas, his topics very much coming from everyday life, and there was a good show lurking in there. It didn't stand much chance on this particular night thought. Coatbridge has a lot to answer for...
Stuart Mitchell : Is It Just Me? (Work in Progress) had it's final performance in the Beehive on 25 August.
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