Review: Live at the Chapel
Live At The Chapel is organized by Simon Pearce, the head of The Invisible Dot. These comedy nights are headed by some of the famous comics of Islington’s stunning Union Chapel. The shows in the past have been headed by Daniel Kitson, Noel Fielding, Simon Amstell and Tim Minchin, and David O’ Doherty. The latest show featured Arthur Smith and also introduced Mark Watson, Sean Hughes, Angelos Epithemiou and Tom Basden.
The winner of the Edinburgh Award in 2007, Basden creates short and funny songs revolving around the cast of Neighbor and the stories of stalking Paula Radcliffe. There are times when he uses his projector to display cartoon or quotes some of the lines from his incomplete novel, Hot Moon, which is one of his underrated novels.
The famous guy of the Shooting Stars, Angelos Epithemiou, is the Dutch Elm’s Conservatoire’s Renton Skinner. He delivers Skinner jokes without uttering a word. Moreover, it is a pleasure for the audience to watch a dance which involves regular costume change.
Another winner of the Perrier Awards, Sean Hughes, gives away serious humor and ever since he quit smoking, he discovered that he had been gifted with “a fat face”. A short duration will not suffice Hughes’s comedy but middle age restricts a man to indulge too much.
Mark Watson has been recognized as one of the best reviewed comics of the 21st Century. Having the right amount of madness and intelligence, he’s always ready with new material that his comedic brain comes up with. His acts mostly cover the change of responsibility, political issues (even taking on the controversial red diesel suppliers and warmongers), the joy of chasing people and lot more. A lot will be done at this show, leaving you in awe and happiness.
Live at the Chapel is a great show for all adults to watch and enjoy. So make a date and go see.