Review by: Paul Towers, 05 February 2016
George Egg – Anarchist Cook
Upstairs @ The Western, 5 & 6 February 2016
“a belter of a show”
Leicester’s Upstairs at The Western kicked off its contribution
to Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2016 with a belter of a show. George Egg –
Anarchist Cook is just what it says a stand up comedian - cooking!
A well established performer, George has travelled the
length and breadth of this and other countries. In each and every hotel he has
stayed he has found the same
over-priced and unimaginative late night culinary offerings. So, how to remedy
this woeful situation? How about rummaging around all the freebies left for
customers, combine them with the normal appliances in every room and, with
minimal shopping, whip up an imaginative 3-course meal. Which is exactly what
he does in every show. So successful are his ad hoc meals that he serves them
up to the audience afterwards.
That would be impressive enough if he were Mary Berry but
given that he combines this with the left field humour of Bill Bailey and he
has the audience in the palm of his hand from the outset.
George Egg- Anarchist Cook is at Upstairs at The Western
again tomorrow (Sat 6 Feb) but is sold out. However he is on tour throughout
the year. Full details at www.georgeegg.com
The rest of Upstairs at The Western’s season can be found at
www.upstairsatthewestern.com
First published in Western Gazette
First published in Western Gazette
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