By John Gibson. Venue 23 – King Dome at Pleasance Dome

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Beckett-King is a pro.  Although this may seem like stating the obvious (in an arts festival with nearly three thousand shows), it is not.  His mastery of his persona and material is striking, and I found myself grinning immediately as he launched into his well-honed gags about his appearance (fitting into any period of history with associated impersonations).

What makes Beckett-King the perfect embodiment of the contemporary comic is his slick and well-conceived use of bespoke animations that play at random intervals, but perfectly compliment the world and ideas he depicts.

Quality.