Reviewed by: Fringefeed
Review by Danica Lamb | 26 January 2020

Night of Champions is a lively late-night smorgasbord of laughs that samples four handpicked acts to tease you just enough so you leave wanting more.

If you’re overwhelmed by the size of the FRINGE WORLD guide or you’re just not ready to commit, Night of Champions is the perfect gateway substance.

With 10 minutes per act you find yourself asking what plans you had for tomorrow because now you’ll need to come watch each performer’s full hour following their allocated increment.

Night of Champions is not only perfect for those indecisive or uncommitted types, but also those struggling to their niche.

The show profiles all genres such as physical comedy, theatre, magic and classic stand-up. You leave feeling empowered to make well informed decisions for all future Fringe shows.

While most variety shows seem haphazard at best, there is a special glue that holds together the constant rotation of performers that cycle through – the MC, James Hancox. James Hancox is worth every last dime you spend on Night of Champions.

His energy is contagious and welcoming, plundering through any potential awkwardness or hesitation. He encourages all to find the champion ‘within’ and even if we’re not champions, to lie that we are.

It also takes a brave man to bring rhymical ribbon dance to Fringe whilst wearing tiny sport shorts – but by god does he do it.

Night of Champions is what to see when you don’t know what to see and James Hancox will welcome you with open arms as you do so.