Review: Milton Jones, New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Milton Jones modestly describes himself as the "weird bloke with the shirts from Mock the Week", but he's probably one of the most original comedians around today.
Milton Jones
New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Review by Helen Cartwright
Milton Jones modestly describes himself as the "weird bloke with the shirts from Mock the Week", but he's probably one of the most original comedians around today.
Jettisonning the long-winded stories preferred by many stand-ups, Jones's rapid-fire Lion Whisperer show (named after the job his grandad took up just before he died) is stuffed with surreal one-liners and produces more laughs in a minute than many manage in an entire set.
Anyone concerned that 90 minutes of constant merriment would be too full-on need not have worried as Jones cleverly uses musical interludes, visual gags and even an appearance by his "other grandad" to vary his routine, which covered anything and everything and seemed to meet with universal acclaim from the packed New Alexandra audience.