
Holyrood Too @ Faith, Cowgate, Edinburgh
There is a precision to the observational comedy perpetrated by the German duo of self-styled Comedy Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Henning Wehn, and TV entertainer, Otto Kuhnle.
In the midst of brilliantly conceived and executed sight gags involving gnomes and hats, the pair send up British stand-up with the sort of attention to detail that indicates they know and understand everything about the form.
They deliver in style, using the sort of deliberately hesitant manner that demands real skill if it is not to appear as plain inept.
Wehn delivers his stand-up deadpan, ensuring every nuance is understood as he looks up with a twinkle in his eye to subvert the innocence he seems to radiate.
Kuhnle has a much more visual style. His are the gnomes and their fantastic feats. And his is the unique and perfectly pitched (in both senses) version of The Birdcatcher’s aria from The Magic Flute - complete with bird flying around his head.
This succeeds because they work well as a team. On their own, either would be too much on the same level to fill an hour without adding an extra dimension. Together, there is more than enough as they finish in time to leave you wanting more. Brilliant.
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