Alex Kitson has a secret. A secret that he has finally decided to share with his audience after holding it inside for so long it became unhealthy. Kitson’s aim is to make those who have a similar secret feel less alone through his comedy.
Kitson’s high energy on stage is infectious. During the first half of his show he confesses that he’s holding in a secret that will be revealed later, and during this first half Kitson continues with his regular stand-up routine.
Many comics claim to possess a dark or edgy sense of humour, but Kitson actually delivers. He never comes off as offensive, with his jokes still being rooted in his liberal views, he even recalls a time he attempted to give someone he thought was Priti Patel a piece of his mind.
Admittedly, the first half is losing the audience. Jokes are falling flat and the distraction of trumpet playing that bleeds into the yurt from outside may have thrown him off his game, but then comes the latter half.
Kitson reveals his secret through a passage from his journal, of his time spent as a broke teenager attempting to travel America. You can hear a pin drop in this once freezing yurt that has risen in temperature through the crowd’s bated breath. Suddenly, this stand up show turns incredibly raw and vulnerable.
By the end Kitson makes you fall in love with him. His genuine soul and kindness shines, which makes you appreciate his comedic prowess even more.
Alex Kitson: Must I Paint You a Picture?, Hoots @ Potterrow – Wee Yurt, Times vary, until August 25.
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/alex-kitson-must-i-paint-you-a-picture
