This is basically a comedy tasting plate as the six acts are short and tantalising and allow the audience to cherry pick who they want to spend their hard-earned cash on during the Fringe. 

As always, with these formats, you are greeted by an emcee- in this case Liverpool comedian Kyle Legacy. It takes a few minutes to decipher the scouse accent but once your ears get acclimatised to the rapid-fire repartee, he prepares the palate for the next 5 acts. Kyle will be performing “King Of Comedy” and after sell-outs at the Edinburgh Festival, it’s probably worth grabbing a front seat and watch him banter with the audience.

The first act was Ant Meczes who’s doing a show called “A Heart Warming Event”. Unfortunately, the high energy of our host was a train crash juxtaposition for Ant. It is hard for a stand up to condense their entire show into a 5-minute grab and Ant really struggled with the time limit.

Jared Duggan was next. He’s doing a show called “Two And A Half Men”. His set was a lot more narrative filled. Dressed like a waiter or maybe even a croupier from the casino, Jared reflected on his life as a member of the Australian Navy. Some genuinely funny observations of his past life which the audience seem to eat up.

Steve Teune looked like a coffin cheater but had a cheekiness of a naughty altar boy. He’s performing “Just In Time”. His set was full of daily observations of his ADHD life. He had a quirky edge and he left you wanting more.

Gill Cordiner was up next with her brash and expletive filled set. Her Scottish observations of being a “cougar” with a teenage son was quite incisive. She’s doing a double act show called “The Cougar And The Creep” with David Tuffley.

And like all good dining experiences, the best was left till last. He Huang is a Chinese Comedian who has been in Australia for 3 years. Her show is “Crazy Broken Chinese” and after hearing her 5-minute set, this punter will be purchasing tickets for sure.