If August is the month when comedy fans head to the Edinburgh festival ( other forms of entertainment are available), July is when comedians stage gigs to try out new material. The Cardiff comedy festival takes full advantage and previews can be seen throughout this month.
Starting the ball rolling was Lloyd Langford with "Galoot", defined as someone who is strange or foolish which perfectly describes his strange appearance ( check out his web-link below). Immediately the audience starts laughing and doesn't stop throughout the set. We discover why he hates Jessie J ( I'm sure you will too by the end), hear about other idiotic events and and why he has decided to take more chances with his life.
This is gentle humour although occcasionally he does unsettle you with an unexepectedly caustic remark.
After building up the show well he slightly falters at the end with a sexual anecdote I don't think fits into this
particular show. As he himself stressed this is work in progress so there is plenty if time to tighten this material before Edinburgh. Even so, this is still a highly enjoyable hour in its present form and can only get better.
So, if you get a chance to see Lloyd Langford on tour go.
If you get a chance to see Lloyd Langford in Edinburgh go.
If you get a chance to see any other preview shows (generally a lot cheaper than the finished product) go.
You won't be sorry.
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