Asher Treleaven Bad Dandy

From the get-go, it's clear Asher Treleaven enjoys his audience interaction, addressing us as a whole and picking out select individuals to chat to throughout the show, fluidly weaving their answers into his prepared material - a broad range of topics mostly addressing social issues and observations. His introduction runs a little long, but he soon gets underway with one of the highlights of the show: a rundown of the types of audience members/'laughers' generally found at a comedy gig. Treleaven's sharp delivery incorporates a lot of physical humour; he acts out his stories with violent and excitable gestures, and uses body language and facial expressions to carry many jokes. The show is structured as a series of segments, some of which clearly work better than others; a self-aware attempt to be 'edgy' comes across as overdone and safe, while a bit where he reads out 'celebrity thoughts' doesn't quite gel with his other segments. Lack of cohesion and a mishandling of a couple of taboo topics taints an otherwise enjoyable show.