WE live in interesting times – so thank goodness for Andy Parsons, a comic who can make sense of what’s happening at home and abroad, and make us laugh about it. And as the title of his new show - Peak Bulls**t - suggests, he’s holding nothing back.
“2016 will be remembered for the EU referendum and Donald Trump and Boris Johnson and Michael Gove,” Andy says. “So if I have to summarise the show, it’s asking has the world gone mad, what it means to be British in 2017, what it means to be a patriot - and is it true that we only like immigrants if they can win us gold medals at the Olympics? We’re not keen for people to sneak into Britain on a dinghy – unless they can paddle it very quickly.”
Andy rejects the often mentioned notion that people are not interested in politics - “Look at the turnout for the referendum,” he says. Does he welcome fans who don’t share his world view? “Of course – let’s face it, I’m often not even sure of my own world view half the time. And regardless of political persuasion, everybody can agree that all politicians are no longer the same given that Donald Trump has no political experience and that Jeremy Corbyn wears vests, has an allotment and enjoys photographing manhole covers.”
The unpredictability of the news agenda means that he will be writing new material as the tour progresses – and if this year is as eventful as the last, he’ll be a very busy man indeed.
Andy Parsons is at Theatr Brycheiniog on Friday, November 10. For more contact the Theatr on 01874 611622.