South Coast Entertainment Russell Howard Review

Dingledodies. The word was coined by Jack Kerouac in the book On The Road (1957) with the rough meaning of the people in your life who give you energy and generally cheer you up in their own unique way. Russell Howard has used this as the clever title to his UK tour and the reason behind it is clear to see by everyone lucky enough to be laughing away in attendance.

With reference to the title, much of his show was focussed on his close friends and family and the stories that have accumulated through his life so far. The excellent take on school antics and the bizarre events him and his mates got up to were a particular highlight. It felt as though Russell was having as much fun retelling the things he had seen and experienced as the crowd was hearing it for the first time. Which may be why he looks so natural on stage. Many comics explain of their nervousness before performing. Lee Evans is notorious for sharing his trepidation once stepping on stage with the crowd for instance. But with Russell Howard it seems as though he looks forward to performing and basically having a good laugh with everyone at his and his mates fortunes/mis-fortunes.

Due to Russell's sheer joy for life conveyed in the stories and through his general personality, it felt as though everyone left the show not only with massive grins across their faces, but also with a determination to put a fun spin on events and be more positive.

He seemed to just be having a really fun time and is well on his way to becoming the next big stand up act from our shores.

So successful has his tour been thus far, extra dates have since been added.