Nathan Lang is The Stuntman, The Warren, Brighton Fringe 2018

On the hottest day of the year, Nathan Lang appeared on stage as a whirlwind of high-kicking energy, performing an unlikely sequence of tricks, clowning around with the packed audience and diving through a plastic hoop, all in garish jump suit and crash helmet.

Bathed in sweat, he stripped down to flesh-coloured underpants, with his meat and two vegs amusingly drawn on them, to show off his undoubted acting skills: in a sauna and swimming underwater in a tank, before pulling off his 'first escape'!

He then introduced his 'father' - a brash American stuntman in the Evel Knievel bone-breaking vein, played naturally by Lang himself - whose dramatic demise shocked some of the small children who had crept in (the show was aimed at an older age group). It was to Nathan's credit that he addressed this, putting troubled young minds at rest.

His technician, Brighton standup comic Riggs, filled the room with dry ice, causing hilarity and chaos in equal measure, requiring Lang to throw open the doors to let in some fresh air, much to the amusement of the boozy punters camped on the grass outside.

Nathan Lang is far more than a skilful performer; he's a true entertainer with showbiz running through his veins like vintage wine.






He disappeared into a nook and emerged as a goofy, mad evangelical preacher, proselytising the guffawing audience and healing this onlooker's gammy knee!

As the show ended, in a candid moment Lang admitted he'd been stung by his only Brighton Fringe review - a myopic stinker - and, unusually, encouraged his audience to take to social media to redress the balance, if they'd enjoyed his work. As one we roared our approval.

A brilliantly entertaining and magical show of physical comedy! Don't miss out!

*****

Ollie Wilson
May 2018