Thursday, July 29, 2004

GLEN WOOL

Glen Wool is just plain great. His slow and steady delivery belies his incredibly fast-moving mind, and there is never a better moment in his performance then when some idiot misjudges the situation and decides to heckle. Wool has a great ability to turn the show on its head without a moment's notice, and delights in disgusting and shocking the more precious members of the audience. That said, sections of his stand up can be surprisingly lyrical and touchingly personal, or often just plainly personal - a strong example being his show two years ago dealing with his recent bout of a sexually transmitted disease. Go along and see what he's contracted - we mean, come up with this year