one4review | On 10, Aug 2014

Geordie born but Edinburgh based now Kai Humphries has always been a very funny guy, well certainly since I first saw him a few years ago but for me this is his best Edinburgh show to date.

Humphries opens with stuff about why he shouldn’t wear a hat and that he is trying to tone down his fairly strong accent with the help of a present from his flatmate a Scottish stand-up and from this point it was a rollercoaster of humour than filled his hour to the limit.

Humphries is a bit of a rebel and is not a huge fan of protocol, cue the show title but only breaks the rules sometimes… He’ll explain. Relationships, visit to a Sea life Centre, issues at his gym and an earlier job as a life guard at a leisure centre together with an encyclopaedic knowledge of rap artistes real names give this genial comic a chance to shine. If there was a highlight for me then it would have to be the inclusion of his Alta ego in the hour but to find out more check for yourselves.

Reviewed by Geoff

Gilded Balloon Sportsmans

18.45 to 19.45

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