| 06 August 2011
“Did the crucifix inspire people to invent the kite?” With this innocently posed question Danny Bevins was unceremoniously booted out of Church School. It didn’t matter that he was only six. The overwhelming impression is that, at this very moment, a piece of his soul mutated and from it his distinctly caustic observational brand of comedy was born.
Bevins shows that being an ex-jailbird and the unwanted ex-military son of zealous Christians is by no means a disadvantage in the realm of comedy. Brilliantly outlandish stories ensue that other comedians could only dream of calling their own. This show is a slick offering that, at its best, is frank, cerebral and daringly funny.
While his unrepentant and unsentimental attitude towards life may put off some folk, it is refreshingly honest to see onstage and sets him apart from the rest. Indeed, as he himself freely admits, "I’ve been pissing people off since I was a zygote."
Frustratingly, though, this admission rang all too true in the end due to his irksome habit of pushing the limits of the audience’s goodwill, as if to prove he didn’t care if they were on his side or not. This was strangely alienating and unsettling considering he’d won the majority around, losing him that vital connection that would have earned this piece its stars.
Danny Bevins: Infectious Waste, Gilded Balloon, 3-28 August (except 15th), 6:30 pm
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