As a founding member and co-host of the Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, John-Luke Roberts is no stranger to absurdist, experimental comedy. With his radio vehicle Spats, one-man plays and his well-received stand-up, as well as formerly being one half of sketch combo The Behemoth alongside Nadia Kamil, Roberts has always played fast and loose with convention, and his current show – with its MIA-referencing title, All I Wanna Do Is [FX: GUNSHOTS] With a [FX: GUN RELOADING] and a [FX: CASH REGISTER] and Perform Some Comedy – held plenty of surprises.
Despite the more avant-garde leanings of some of his output, there’s always been an acutely accessible streak to Roberts’ comedy, which was especially evident in the sitcom Bull, co-written with Gareth Gwynn, and also his use of clowning techniques on stage, fusing chiselled gags and non-sequiturs with anarchic energy. Continue reading “Review: John-Luke Roberts @ Glee Club, 17th May 2019”
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