I had been looking forward to Dave Gorman's tour coming to Nottingham for months and he did not disappoint. I don't think I have ever laughed as hard or for as long as I did on Friday, November 5, during Gorman's Powerpoint to the People tour at the Royal Concert Hall.
I don't want to spoil it for anyone who is still lucky enough to see the show for the first time, but it was absolutely brilliant and reminded me yet again why Gorman is one of my favourite UK comedians. Everything was so well planned, every joke and witty comment had the audience in stitches, and if that wasn't enough his well prepared PowerPoint slides would surely have you in uncontrollable laughter at one point or another.
Even some of the general comments Gorman mentioned at the start led to big laughs later on, and the audience left feeling as if they shared a million inside jokes with the brilliant comedian. From real life humour to cryptic crosswords and from being a parent to celebrity news, there was something for everyone throughout the evening.
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During Gorman's piece on sliding door moments the audience were in fits of laughter, but nothing can compare when he revealed his mum's unexpected answer about Carol, and her unfortunate mishap with an actual sliding door. Even Gorman needed a couple of minutes to gather himself on stage, as even though we all found it hilarious, he explained it was even funnier for himself as he knows Carol.
There were so many brilliant moments throughout the entire set, but I can confidently say I left contemplating whether or not I need to try my hand at cryptic crossword puzzles and whether Janes are the new Karens. Another top highlight of the night was how well Gorman made use of his green screen costume at the beginning, which kept appearing throughout the night for further laughs.
It felt like every detail had been thought of, and it was all new and original material. You could tell the audience really appreciated how honest some of the jokes were, often at the expense of Gorman.
He regularly included the audience in his jokes, and even gave one lucky audience member a trophy for clapping the hardest in the first act. Although sometimes people may think he goes off on a tangent, it's always linked back perfectly, and if not it is usually a hilariously entertaining tangent he goes off on. Whether you have never heard of Gorman or have seen him perform a dozen times before, it really is a show worth seeing.
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