one4review | On 17, Aug 2024

Seymour Mace’s show Looking Stupid, Dressing Up and Saying C*nt a Lot: 35 Years of Being a Fool* is a chaotic, unfiltered journey through the mind of a self-proclaimed “professional f*cking lunatic.” With 35 years of experience in the comedy world, Mace invites the audience to join him in a raw, unscripted performance where each day is dictated by whatever he pulls out of his metaphorical “Questionable Bag of Sh*te”!

The show is a mix of hilarious anecdotes, melancholic reflections, and sharp misanthropy, all delivered with Mace’s signature irreverence. His background, from growing up in South Tyneside to his early days in drama clubs, has clearly shaped his unique comedic style. Mace doesn’t shy away from darker topics, including his experience of almost being groomed, but he manages to find absurdity in the pain, creating a show that’s both poignant and painfully funny.

His drole delivery and rambling North East accent only add to the sheer uncomfortableness at times, and the show swings from deep & dark to flippant & light-hearted several times.

A well-travelled comedian and an Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, Mace’s act is as unpredictable as it is engaging. It’s a trawl through his life, digging out elusive nuggets of comedy gold. If you’re looking for something different, deeply personal, and occasionally uncomfortable, this show is an unmissable experience from the most Seymour Mace of all comedians.

****
Reviewed by Gavin
Laughing Horse @ The Counting House – The Lounge
16.15 (1hr)
Until 25th August