comedy review

Summat An' Nowt

Olivia Neville

Summat An' Nowt - that's something and nothing to anyone who doesn't come from somewhere up north. Olivia Neville comes from Lancashire, and delivers a collection of female characters that could be found anywhere; a girl stuck on a crowded train, a crazy granny, a tired mum. Considering that this is a one-woman show, Neville does a fantastic job of painting vivid scenes that the audience can fully visualise, using gentle humour to poke fun at the ordinary, which seemed to cater very well to the older audience. The sketches were possibly a little too long, but this wasn't too much of a problem as the scenes weren't punch line-orientated, being more like amusing snapshots.

Underbelly, 31 Jul - 24 Aug, 2.50 pm (3.50pm), prices vary, fpp 100

tw rating: 3/5

published: Aug-2008

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