Classic Scottish humour
Susie McCabe starts her show by telling us that the last year was the best year of her life. This might be be an usual statement for someone who had a heart attack two weeks ago, but aside from a brief reference to this (and a nod to watch out for next year’s show), we’re back on classic Susie ground, with her tales about her life.
Always true to her working class Scottish roots, she’s generous in her explanations – mindful of a more international audience, she explains references that might otherwise go astray. Her background, the cornerstone of her personality, as well as a point of reference and comparison in her storytelling throughout her show, providing a vein of comfy vein of consistency.
We cover such diverse topics as honeymooning with her wife, overdressing at the Balmoral Hotel (featuring Mary Poppins and the Fat Controller), a more efficient way to serve a seven course meal, top tips around avoiding interventions and clinical procedures in garden sheds, alternatives for reading lights, supermarket tensions, perils of godchildren, why some people need to be kept out of school science labs, and Waitrose providing Bank Holiday locations. We finish with a call to arms, given recent events, and how we can move forward.
There’s an easy affinity between Susie and the audience, and the laughter continues throughout. There’s nothing particularly challenging in her stories, and some of the godchild chat went on a smidge longer than I personally liked. However, she’s evidently happy to be here, looking remarkably well, and the audience are equally happy to be here with her. She may no longer be able to party for three days straight, but she definitely belongs on the Fringe stage.
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/susie-mccabe-merchant-of-menace
Susie deserves a 5🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 review, she is funny beyond words. i have never laughed so much. She is so down to earth and includes her audience in her show.