Review: Steve-O at Wolverhampton's Wulfrun Hall

Steve-O

Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

Recovering drug addict, recovering alcoholic and still recovering from ten years of being bashed about by his Jackass buddies, Steve-O should be a mess.

But he isn't.

Instead, his smile lights up the room and after three years 'clean', he's looking toned and relaxed on his first stand-up tour.

Apparently, it's all down to pilates.

The fact he can stand up at all is a mystery to some, given both his, errrr, excessive lifestyle and comedy stunt career, which he recalls in a fittingly side-splitting one-man show.

Most of the many, many laughs came from anecdotes about his life; how he is 'almost' Vegan, the dangers of lending your girlfriend your laptop, being very platonic with your mates and his own sexual shortcomings.

Funniest of all was the worst thing he's ever had in his mouth and the 'joys' of having a partner who's been in an accident.

The fact he makes such unlikely material so laugh-out-loud hilarious is down to his natural likeability and laid-back style.

For a finale the Clown College graduate (yep, that's California for you) balances a kitchen knife on his nose and squeezes pure lemon juice into his eyeballs (ouch!) before revealing the best bar trick you'll ever, ever see.

Starting with a drink balanced on his forehead, he climbs a table, lies on his back, pulls up his legs, grabs the drink with his knees, slides his body underneath the glass before drinking it without spilling a drop.

And the pay-off, with a big toothy grin: "Pilates, man."

The best comedy show I've seen all year. Brilliant.

Review by Keith Harrison.

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