ScotsGay Magazine

***

I first saw Fitchew and Pikington comparing the rather brilliant, scrub that, very brilliant Too2Much - the late night cabaret show at the Pleasance Courtyard. On the back of that, I popped along to see them in their own sketch show, which at least half of the audience enjoyed immensely. Whilst they have loads of energy and a stack of great material, some of the sketches work better than others, and a few of the recurring characters were perhaps milked for a little more than the're worth. The World Tour theme was sometimes a little too constricting, they needed to mix things up a little bit. During the Too2Much show, Chris Fitchew in particular showed great rapport with his audience, who were hanging on his every word. But here audience interaction here was kept to a minimum. Laughter is infectious, as is silence, and if enough people stop laughing then things can go a bit downhill. Having said that, they are both excellent character comedians, and there is a great deal here to enjoy. But if you only have the cash for one ticket, catch them at Too2Much instead.

Martin Walker

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