Sunday, 13 February 2022

Kevin Bridges, Work in Progress, Glee Club, Glasgow. Sunday 13th February, 2022

 

I missed out on tickets for Kevin's new tour so, on Friday, when The Glee Club announced a work in progress show for Sunday lunchtime, I jumped at the chance to go. When the email arrived, I was walking the dog on the Braes so she was unamused by me suddenly halting to type on my phone. She even approached passersby for some love and cuddles (to be fair, she does that often anyway).  

Kevin hasn't toured in four years and he was delighted to be back on stage testing his new material. Even though he had to refer to his notes occasionally, the material was strong covering the lockdowns (he does a good Jason Leitch impression), the Russia/Ukraine situation (giving it a Glasgow twist), getting married (stepping out of his comfort zone on city breaks) and having a kid (whom he named Paul, contrary to recent social trends) plus lots of other things I can't remember now. He gave us a good hour and fifteen minutes and we loved it, even the poor doctor on the front row, whom Kevin centred on every time he needed a segue for the next bit. I was so glad Kevin never extended his audience probing beyond Dr Phil, especially when he trotted out a bit about getting haemorrhoids and needing to go to Boots for a treatment. Thanks to the allocated seating, we ended up sitting in the second row, right beside the stairs onto the stage, so very much in the potential firing line. 

If you were lucky enough to get a ticket for his tour, you are in for a fun night. Even the tour support, Chris Washington, is great, based on the evidence today.

Our view of the stage (no photos allowed during the performance)


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