Posted: March 19, 2010
I want to tell you about one of the London Comedy Circuit’s best kept secrets. Rob Broderick is an amazing improvisational stand up comedian and I’m sure it won’t be long before the rest of the world knows it. I first saw him at the Tooting comedy club Comedy at the Kirk where he was headlining and he absolutely killed the crowd. I’m a big comedy fan and have seen loads of acts ranging from frightened open spots to comedy gods like Stewart Lee. But the great thing about Rob Broderick is that the majority of his set is improvised. He doesn’t need to write new jokes on his hand like most comics so he can remember them, he just makes them up on the spot through finding material via the venue or, more importantly via the punters. Recently I went to the Hackney New Act Finals and was chuffed to bits that Rob Broderick won, as part of his band Abandoman who are a three piece Irish hip hop comedy improv extravaganza! They were fresh, funny and impressive and a welcome break from the hundreds of other more conventional stand ups I see at an average comedy night. Although Hackney New Act was reviewed, I haven’t seen many reviews of Rob Broderick as a solo comedian which I think is because reviewers are resistant to commenting on someone whose material is improvised, as if the review won’t be an accurrate representation because his set is always changing. To that I say get over it Chortle and any other comedy reviewers that are out there. Stop being lazy! If someone is really good (which I and loads of other comedy fans would argue he is) then get of your funny arses and go and enjoy a totally upbeat, charming and improvised show.
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