One of the word of mouth hits of last year’s Fringe that I didn’t get to see (but did have as a compere when I was performing at ACMS) now on tour. All the accolades and comparisons thrown at Kent-Walters in reviews from the Fringe are well-deserved and correct - the Vic and Bob influence, the menacing fun, it’s all there. It’s a character act that more than sustains itself across an hour, through a good use of variety (audience interaction, musical numbers, character acts within a character act) and a full committment to the back story. Kent-Walters is a generous performer, figuring out a way to tread the line of being a menacing character but keeping the audience at ease. And it’s just fun! The second half was a pub quiz, presented as a preview for his next show, which I’ll be going to see in Edinburgh, but we’ll see how well that survives. If it does, we’re in for a treat.