South African comic Trevor Noah hits his stride early, an ever-present grin on his face. Overcoming a microphone difficulty with consummate ease, he has the crowd on his side from the get-go.
Tackling the taboo subject of racism, he goes as far as to label himself a "racism snob", describing his segregated upbringing during apartheid South Africa. However, this is all infused with a corking wit and self deprecation, attributes of any quality comic.
The progeny of an African mother and Swiss-German father, he says he was born “a crime” in his homeland, and laments the lack of more endearing names to describe being of mixed race.
Canny observations and laser-accurate impersonations follow as we live through his experiences in America, the set culminating with his realisation that learning German from Hitler speeches can have a negative impact on relating to shopkeepers in Deutschland. Great stuff.
