Japanese Samurai…

Hiroshi Shimizu—Cinematheque

I thought this would be a comedy routine about cultural differences, which is always great fodder for any comedy act, but I was a little disappointed that it was less about that and more about not being able to communicate well in English.

(Note to self to not enter a show with any preconceived notions.) The performance focuses on Hiroshi Shimizu’s journey to becoming an English stand-up comic, something he opted to do in Edinburgh.

The audience quite enjoyed the show but I found some of the jokes were iterated a bit too often.

Joanne Nuys