Is This It?

I wanted to catch some free fringe shows to try and see as much variety as I could and so decided to take a chance on this show when I had some free time. "Is This It?" is a double bill stand-up show that happens in a room below a fried chicken shop on South Bridge.

The two comedians are Sophie White and Sam Hampson, who announce to us that they are presenting a work-in-progress and will be stopping to make notes, etc.

For this reason, I want to be a little less critical than I would be, as they announced the purpose of the show and gave us an opportunity to leave. I also want to split their reviews in two.

For Sophie's set, I found her to be quite nervous at the start. She did a bit of crowd work to warm up the room and got a chuckle here or there. I found she had good bones for her material but just didn't quite have a handle on it yet. Her section on dating apps was where the strength was in her set. She got a good few laughs from me, and she seemed most confident here.

I feel she could come back stronger next year with a show of her own, and I would be excited to see what she does. 

For her W.I.P, I will give her ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sam Hampson had a lot of confidence but didn't really land a lot of jokes.

He tried very hard to be edgy but just ended up being offensive with the typical feeble excuse of "oh but not really" after every offensive comment.

Even as a W.I.P, I can't be less critical. Some edgy comedians can come across as likeable; Hampson just came across as arrogant and offensive.

⭐️

I hope your free fringe experiences are going well, and I hope you have a fantastic fringe! 😁 

Love,

Tony x