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Tez Ilyas – Before 8 4 ½ **** - One4Review

Tez Ilyas – Before 8  4 ½ ****

| On 17, Aug 2024

Tez Ilyas has not been at the Fringe for a couple of years and oh how much has changed in that time, both in his own life and in the country in general, but now he is back, and as always Tez has plenty to say on a whole variety of topics.
Obviously, there is the political side of Ilyas, and he has a raft of Tory bashing material, especially Liz Truss, whose fiscal policy killed the economy and maybe more. That said he didn’t vote for Starmer either. He expounds on the Southern Asian takeover of political party leadership roles.
Then there is the environment, his heritage as a British Born Asian from Blackburn, parents, career, love of cricket and is not shy about things going to far, too woke, too much diversity even in movies and although not being a fan, wondered about the logistics of organising atrocities prior to the internet and so on.
But whatever he talked about he could always find humour, be it married life, especially sleepy time issues, suffering as an England football supporter, and why he wasn’t rooting for the Lionesses.
Tez always entertains, and is a charismatic performer, and has a well written show, occasionally straying where others wouldn’t, and this was no exception. In fact in my opinion was his best Edinburgh show to date.
**** ½
Reviewed by Geoff
Monkey Barrel Hive 1
14.50 to 15.50
Until 25th August

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