If I had to draw a diagram of how I found out about most of the comedians that I'm seeing this year - all paths lead back to Wil Anderson and TOFOP. That's how I discovered I Love Green Guide Letters and it's fantastic host Steele Saunders.
Having seen 2014's Rosebud and following Steele's year through social media (not in a stalker way) and the podcasts (Reviews for their live versions here and here) I felt like I knew where Bitter Sweet might lead.
But that's the great thing about live comedy - the surprises. Steele's exploration of his first year apart from his fiance Jacqueline and the emotional support his cat Jerry the Persian provided is a fun walk through what happens when someone has a lot of time on their own, especially when they're sitting with the melancholy of being in a long distance relationship.
There's one linking technique that Steele is using, which I won't spoil here (because it is still very funny), which is the only thing I wasn't 100% sure of because I thought the personal material is honest and well developed and strong enough without it - but that's a personal preference.
This early in the run if you nerd out about comedy (like me), you can see the potential for the set list order changing in the show as Steele finds where there's more fun for him in the transitions - which means if you go any time from now, you'll get an even better version of the already great show I saw.
Buy Tickets Here
Listen to the Podcasts Here and Here
★★★★ - Consistently Great
Having seen 2014's Rosebud and following Steele's year through social media (not in a stalker way) and the podcasts (Reviews for their live versions here and here) I felt like I knew where Bitter Sweet might lead.
But that's the great thing about live comedy - the surprises. Steele's exploration of his first year apart from his fiance Jacqueline and the emotional support his cat Jerry the Persian provided is a fun walk through what happens when someone has a lot of time on their own, especially when they're sitting with the melancholy of being in a long distance relationship.
There's one linking technique that Steele is using, which I won't spoil here (because it is still very funny), which is the only thing I wasn't 100% sure of because I thought the personal material is honest and well developed and strong enough without it - but that's a personal preference.
This early in the run if you nerd out about comedy (like me), you can see the potential for the set list order changing in the show as Steele finds where there's more fun for him in the transitions - which means if you go any time from now, you'll get an even better version of the already great show I saw.
Buy Tickets Here
Listen to the Podcasts Here and Here
★★★★ - Consistently Great