Alexandra Palace theatre, LondonIn Facing the Beast, the US comic offers an erratic hour of uncharitable observations and forced ‘edge’As he mentions several times during his latest show, Facing the Beast, US standup Reginald D Hunter is struggling to keep abreast of the times. This admission could uncover a rich seam of new material about middle age for the 50-year-old comic, known for his rambling style. However, it seems to serve only as carte blanche to punch down further and further, during an erratic, often excruciating hour.Hunter’s show revolves around the tired idea that “everything is offensive” nowadays, with the occasional joke centred on his family, his genitals or his troubles holding down a relationship to punctuate some fairly uncharitable observations. This is the Ricky Gervais model, only less funny, as proved when he wheels out a thoroughly played out “Well, I could have identified as a submarine” joke when talking about a seven-year-old’s gender identity. Continue reading…
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