Seymour Mace: Squeg

Seymour Mace decided a while back he didn't like doing comedy as a job. He wanted to get back to his roots of just being funny for the sake of being funny, so his show mainly consists of audience interaction, improv and very little planning. Mace touches on the reason why in his opening gambit as he explains his battle with clinical depression, which he previously captured in more detail during last year's show. This one aims to tear up the rule book of what's typically expected of a stand-up comedian, containing very little, if any, pre-planned material.

Once the scene is set, the bulk of the show involves Mace reading out audience suggestions, queries and quandaries and ad-libbing quite impressively on all. He displays his natural ability for humour quite brilliantly, but also seems to be on auto-pilot at times. He's undoubtedly a funny man, with surely enough material in his head to create an entire show on the spot, but it's frustrating to know that he hasn't put any such effort in here. With a little motivation, belief and desire, it's plain to see that he's capable of comedic greatness. Sadly, this year Mace has somewhat phoned it in, evidently choosing his own entertainment over that of the audience.