Comedy: Stephen K Amos – The Feelgood Factor

Date: August 26th, 2009 Author: Martin Walker
Category(s): Comedy: Stephen K Amos - The Feelgood Factor
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Comedy
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Stephen K Amos – The Feelgood Factor
Pleasance Courtyard

Buying a ticket to see Stephen K Amos this year is like purchasing a compilation CD when you’ve already downloaded most of the singles.  This was a  mix of old jokes, which, perhaps due to nostalgia, I enjoyed, and average and occasionally offensive filler material.

Comedy is comedy but does Amos really have to make a schoolboy ‘spastic’ face when he is describing mental illness or stupidity?  Amos states at the top of the show that we’re all here to feel good and have a laugh.  Except those with disabilities, then?  Joking about race, sexuality, disability, religion is all fair game.  Depends on what the audience are laughing at.  This year he seems to have developed a similar attitude to class.  Cue more ‘spastic’ faces as he delivers jokes about the Leith area that are both unfunny and dated.

Although he focuses on his own life, he doesn’t ever let slip the fact he is gay.  He talks about his race a lot this hour, so why not mention his sexuality?

Two years ago I gave Amos a deserved five star review.  Can I have that Stephen K Amos back please?  He really is so, so, so much better than this.  Feel good I do not.

MW