Wednesday 13th August 2008
Underbellys Baby Belly

Rob Deering’s advertising this year cannot fail to spark interest, seeing his head rather disturbingly adorning a pair of rather lovely pair of breasts, is an image that stays with you all the way to the box office. This interest is well rewarded from start to finish in this absolute cracker of a show. Rob introduces his show as a social commentary on the state of women in society today, a theme which is stuck to very loosely.

Rob Deering is a brilliant stand up comedian but his comedian is brought above the mundane by the addition of his musical stylings. Deering makes excellent use of his musical talents and his witty rewrites of popular tunes are very funny. Deering copes well with the space he is given filling it with his talents and his big if slightly self depreciating personality.

This show is an excellent way to spend an hour on the fringe and audiences are well rewarded by Deering’s talents and passion his instruments and entertaining. Deering shows a natural ability for stand up and the versatility of his act will be hard to better.

Run Ends Sunday 24th August 2008

Review by: Phoebe Myles