Walking into an auditorium to the sound of booing and then cheering was a bit disconcerting.
But comedian Phil Nichol, while waiting for the place to fill up, had engaged the audience in this activity in order to keep them amused while everyone took their seats.
It seemed to work as everyone, probably high on the fact it was the start of the weekend, was in a pretty jovial mood and more than happy to oblige.
Sadly, the theatre was only a third full, although what the crowd lacked in people it certainly made up for in noise.
Canadian Phil Nichols is extremely loud and theatrical, which suits his act well as he recounted stories of his background and upbringing and what life is like living in London.
His versatility showed in his performance as he took us through his repertoire of accents. Scottish and cockney were the funniest.
There were points in the show where he lost the crowd slightly after a couple of jokes fell a bit flat. Sometimes it felt like there was no structure to the performance and towards the end he started reeling off one-liners to fill the void.
But he soon had everyone back onside with his guitar playing and silly songs (for a comedian he has a very good voice).
Most of the material during the show was new, although he ended with Only Gay Eskimo, which is a staple of his shows.
It was an entertaining show and one I would pay to see again.
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