Michael Winslow 'Man Of 10,000 Voices'

There can be no doubt that Michael Winslow is capable of making lots, and lots, of noises. Memorable examples of his vocal dexterity from this show include the beep of a bar code scanner at Tesco, a cockney accent spoken without opening his mouth, and an hilarious interpretation of various ladies' toys. It is a hectic potpourri of material, confidently delivered and warmly appreciated.

But there are moments of flatness when Winslow is not being a droid from Star Wars, or an FM radio, or performing a Snoop Dog vs. Mary Poppins mash-up. When Winslow is just being Winslow there is not much, to be honest, to get excited about. He seems a perfectly charming and nice man, but not a particularly incisive comedian. Without his gimmick, what is left? Perhaps more anecdotes about his childhood, or long career in Hollywood would help flesh him out as a personality, rather than as a human jukebox.

There is much to admire about Winslow as a performer, with his bulging eyes and hilarious facial expressions, and perhaps that is how he should be categorised: as a guy putting on a unique act, rather than as a stand-up comedian. The show is worth seeing, but could perhaps benefit from being fifteen minutes shorter.