At 5ft 3 inches, Christopher stepped up onto the stage, a small guy from Glasgow. He placed his book of jokes on a tall seat and explained that “I am working on my act, I’ve even written it on my hand,” working on my gags, getting ready for the Fringe in Edinburgh.
The crowd were now taken in by the playful deceit of that ‘Parkin-patter’, someone who has been working the comedy venues since the age of 19 and now 33, had the audience tuned in from the start; whatever the theme he played with, they listened and laughed out loud. His wit is sharp, his personal observations, funny; the guy sat next to me had seen Christopher before and loved the new set. You can relate to Christopher, his wistful fantasies or wry observations entertain, a genuine comedian, he’s funny. In his world of the well observed absurdity, ‘Howling at the Moon’, just makes sense.
Mark Bell saw Christopher Macarthur-Boyd at the Biscuit Factory on 22 July.
The first of our Newcastle Fringe reviews.
