Irish comedian Andrew Maxwell has been on the Fringe circuit for years now, and has developed an excellent reputation for astute, considered, and hilarious political and observational comedy. And, given the current state of the world, you would think he would be having a field day.
But instead, other than a brief introduction section about his time living in Kent – which I’m sure he talked about in a previous show – Maxwell appeared to vie completely away from the political, and I’m not really sure that was the best decision.
Instead, he spoke about individual identity, his love of eejits (the ones in addition to Brexiteers, that is), generational differences, and, perhaps most bizarrely for 2019, accents. I would never have believed you could make a five minute section about the Leeds accent funny, and as Andrew Maxwell couldn't do it, then I guess it can’t be done.
When Maxwell finds his stride though, he is still able to extract massive laughs from the audience, often with a side comment or especially dark joke that caught us off-guard. There was a particular moment of celebration when he managed to get the audio of another venue turned down, but otherwise, there seemed to be more polite chuckles than raucous laughter.
Andrew Maxwell: All Talk provides an entertaining, if not slightly pedestrian, hour of comedy, but is definitely worth a watch if you’re looking for a break from the overtly political.
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