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Edfringe Comedy Review: Elvis McGonagall: Gin and Catatonic?

Ross Chalmers by Ross Chalmers
August 10, 2024
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We live in dark, confusing times; it can be difficult to make sense of anything at the moment. Not to fear, Elvis McGonagall is here with his sultry Scottish cadence, to help shepherd you through this country’s troubles. With a wickedly sharp turn of phrase and rhymes to take your breath away, he turns his ire towards the UKs powerbrokers, crafting captivating satirical poems. You’ll surrender to his brilliance as his stanzas assail you from all angles.

He delivers whimsical tirades about lockdown, Boris Johnson, Trump, Sunak, Farage – you name it! It’s not the freshest ground to cover, but his infectious inflections make it impossible not to be in awe of one of the nation’s finest political poets. The songs and poems he weaves can be clever, thoughtful, and absurdly funny. One aside about warbles and Harry Kane felt strangely out of place in comparison to the rest of his acerbic, biting material. But his sheer charisma and presence doesn’t waver, and he presses on.

His very British satire morphs into a long speech about nostalgia towards the end, and you catch a glint in his eye as his gaze shifts towards a lost past. He draws on everything from Special Agent Dale Cooper of Twin Peaks to PJ Harvey at Glastonbury in a profound and engaging concluding soliloquy. Despite his show concerning some of the darkest, most selfish episodes of recent British history, you’re left with an inescapable feeling of hope. Perhaps, through singing, scathing, and rhyming, we can make it through yet.

Elvis McGonagall: Gin and Catatonic?, 12.20, Gilded Balloon, until August 25

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/elvis-mcgonagall-gin-catatonic

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Ross Chalmers

Ross Chalmers

Ross Chalmers is a fourth year journalism student and a lover of all things comedy, theatre and music. He adores the weird and wonderful, and is always looking for unique shows that can provide a fresh perspective on life.

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