“Saying that Hill’s material is surreal is like saying that the ocean is deep or that lava is red.”

Editorial Rating: 5 Stars (Outstanding)

Being asked to review Ted Hill is rather like being asked to write a review Edinburgh’s Mosque Kitchen or Kebab Mahal. There is so much to say and yet there are not sufficient quantity or quality of words to encompass the experience. Ted Hill has to be seen to be believed. This is an experience as much as it is an act, routine, or set. Ignore the listing, there will definitely be multimedia mayhem, plenty of computer chaos and absolutely mind-altering amounts of silliness.

Saying that Hill’s material is surreal is like saying that the ocean is deep or that lava is red. Noting that his delivery is unique is like noting that London buses are red or that UK elections always happen on a Thursday – Hill’s quirky, tech-heavy delivery is unlike anything else out there. His theme is himself. This is a show about self-awareness and the possibility that all this surreal uniqueness has a medical label.

Here is a standout set from a comedy legend in the making. Here is a pacey, bizarre, weird, joyous exploration of one human being’s attempt to comprehend his existence on planet Earth. If you stumble over one act that surprises, delights, and entertains in the most unexpected of ways, make it this one. Come for the line graphs. Stay despite the creepy AF robotic mannequin. Leave knowing you’re now a member of that most exclusive of clubs, people who saw Ted Hill reaching for the stars and just about getting there. Get your normalist of normal coats on and go see this!

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