Rhys Darby

Bill Napier, Rhys Darby’s park ranger character, poses as Darby’s security guard and is first up tonight. He tries out a few of his own jokes, reading them out from a piece of paper, and we’re instantly won over. The other support act, however, breaks the flow.

After interval, it’s back to Darby: Acts from his last visit earlier this year (explaining how he calls his cat inside, sound by meaningful sound; dance moves derived from activities such as “feed the chickens”) are left in but have been developed further as per Darby’s more recent brilliant brainwaves. There’s a sense he could continue all night and Darby does seem to lose track of time, but the type of laughter he induces is priceless endorphin therapy.

Rhys Darby, Forum Theatre, 11 Oct.