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New Moon is nothing if not an international advertisement for the hungry virtues of virginity and young people can’t get enough of it
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Theatre
A smart, prickly and rewarding view of sexual and emotional confusion
Cock
Restaurants
Kitchen W8 is a bargain for this area, if such sophistication is what you crave
Kitchen W8
Too long and drawn out but very entertaining with excellent special effects
This is a peculiar play and does not work for me. Some of it is very funny but there are real flaws
Alex has a strong powerful voice and was faultless, she is far better now than she was on the X-Factor
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In addition to his nightly performances, directing his wife in The Umbrella Birds: WC and launching his new novel A Lighthearted Look At Murder, last year's if.comeddie panel prize winner Mark Watson is also penning a daily blog for the Metro website.
That's not why he gets five stars, though. No, Watson gets five stars by being one of the funniest, most likeable comics at the Fringe.
The ridiculously long title is a good indication of his comic style: prattling on about this and that, seemingly losing track or getting distracted by statistics on chocolate, but always coming back to the point.
The 'point' this year is Watson's recent mid-life crisis: at 27. A run-in with an evangelist made the comic wonder what he'd achieved with his life. The disappointing answer was nothing. It's a hook for Watson to talk about acts of bravery or kindness (that go awry), the friends he never gets to see, how much hype annoys him and his bid to save the environment.
His intelligence, wordplay, fastthinking and faint whiff of bitterness keep him easily digestible rather than sickly.
Until Aug 27 (not tomorrow), Pleasance Courtyard, 9.10pm, £10.50 and £11.50.
Details are correct at the time of publication - please check with venue before booking.
