Headliners Comedy Club Chiswick
Justin John Whitehead,Jim Tavare
It was the first time I had visited the function room of the George - which is fast becoming my local, and it was packed.Saturday night at the comedy club is obviously a popular destination for the Chiswick population, and after tonights acts I can understand why. We were actually expecting to see Paul Zerdin, the puppeteer but he wasnt on tonight for reasons never explained. However we had the special guest of Jim Tavare which made up for it. Well that and the fact that the Canadian Justin John Whitehead was hilarious.
So we were crammed in like sardines - the idea being I guess that we were all sat around tables so that we could indulge in the rather nice looking food platters and get a bottle of wine. Nice idea but it would I think have been better to get a bigger table nearer the back so that we could actually move. However, the minor discomfort didnt really worry us and the show really began with Jim Tavare. He came on with his Double Bass and went through a slapstick routine with microphones and plugs - ending in a small explosion on stage.He then started playing the bass - his Jimmy Hendrix impression was particularly good.
Justin John Whitehead headlined and the hyperactive Canadian soon got the audience onside with his talk about the weather. The whole audience was on his side when he pointed out how this country cant cope with snow, wind or even fog. Coming from Canada I think he thought the talk of London being overwhelmed with snow was a bit of a joke to him - considering we had about an inch.He then flew into one about the olympics and how Britain should aim for the most ridiculous games ever - "lets see the obese trying to run the 100metres and collapsing - that's entertainment."