comedy review

Brighton's Got Talent

Paul Wilson - The Brunswick

The Brunswick was packed with an unruly, merciless audience that, above else, wanted to be entertained. Luckily they got what they came for: the 9 finalists of this talent contest, welcomed on stage by host and comedian Paul Wilson, had a great variety of talents ranging from music to magic, even though some of them were clearly not the kind of acts this particular audience would have voted for in the pre-rounds. In the end, the judges picked a worthy winner in crowd-pleasing comedy duo Los Guapos, but the uncrowned king of the contest was undoubtedly skilled, witty and insightful slam poet Spliff Richard. Verdict: a great showcase event - but it took more than talent to win it, it helped to have the commercially viable e(ntertainment)-factor.

The Brunswick, 20 May, 8.00pm, £8.00, fpp 7

tw rating: 4/5

published: May-2009

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