Enterteasement @ The Admiral

Rude, crude, but not-very-nude, Enterteasement ditches the usual burlesque for a line-up of half a dozen comics instead. Glasgow’s The Admiral  hosts a monthly night of comedy, magic and cheeky dancers, though tonight it's just the comics bringing a healthy blush to the cheeks of the sold-out January show.

Headliner Gary Little’s handy survival guide to dog-walkers will see you safely through the local park. Translating extraterrestrial junkie-speak, giving tips on avoiding dog-embarrassment and generally out-weirding the weirdos, his material is original without being alienating. Some unreconstructed material on girlfriends letting themselves go splits the crowd but he pulls it back with a cringe-inducing quip on funeral sex. At his best with awkward observations, he finishes with hilarious anecdotes about flatmates, boundaries and nudist tendencies.

Patrick Rolink looks a bit like Little before he started researching smack,  and puts his weight to good use in his act. He moves from fine wine through wheelies and executions, threading jokes together with a string of expletives. Wives and the English come in for stick, but his best material is on a recent trip to America and who has the best scams going.

Sitting in the front row when seven-foot drag act Nancy Clench takes to the stage is not for the faint-hearted. Savage quick-wit allows her to expertly grill the audience and sift through responses for the most excruciating topics to build on. Victims identified, Clench drags the unsuspecting punters into a world of promiscuous gay sex where dignity – and sometimes limbs – are lost.

Ryan Dooley is no less dirty, cracking a joke about losing his cool in bed. He mines material on relationship problems and while he veers towards the self-deprecating, still makes a sharp study of his partners’ failings. Much like Mogwai, Dooley swings between extremes of quiet and loud with perfect timing and attitude.

Kavita Bhardwaj riffs on girls out in Glasgow, reeling off local bars and groups while getting an enthusiastic response from those in the know. She fizzes with nervous energy that occasionally overshadows her jokes, but her intensity is winning.

It would be a mistake not to mention compere Billy Kirkwood, who is every bit a star in his own right, not just filler. Introducing himself in the style of a jealous ex-girlfriend, complete with imaginary fag, is a brilliant idea. His combination of banter and bizarreness leaves the 120-strong crowd roaring. All in all a great night, and one to catch if you’re looking for something a bit different.