Trevor blends stand-up with poetry to create an hour that feels more like an intimate conversation than a performance. It feels very personal and intimate in the small hotel room we are packed into. Trevor welcomes you – admitting that what’s to follow works better with less people – I believe the final count is ten. His presentation is deadpan and clever. The set is heavy on audience participation, but it also feels much more personal than that.
‘Hands up’ he asks, as he talks through a number of scenarios, hands up you’ve ever felt… hands up if you ever… Some sincerely thought provoking. Some outlandishly long ending in a very specific scenario, making you consider the whole sentence before you commit to your hand going up. This helps relax the room.
You are asked to write a compliment about a stranger in the room and pass forward to Trevor so he can use later. Until then, he talks us through his interpretation of the alphabet – this is funny but became quite repetitive and I found myself waiting for the next segment.
He also reads poems. I don’t want to say too much. I’m repeating myself: but it is very thought provoking. He makes you acknowledge that we are more than what you think you are. That all our experiences and life events have led to the here and now.
Most importantly he makes you consider the present.
You leave the room feeling strangely relaxed and aware of yourself.
Trevor Lock: How to Drink a Glass of Water, Hoot 5 at Hoots @ The Apex, 12:50 until Aug 24 (not 11th and 12th)
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/trevor-lock-how-to-drink-a-glass-of-water
