By Ollie Wilson, MatchFit Media
A ruddy-faced man mountain held court in the packed backroom of an Irish theme pub while televised sport blared in from the main bar.
Several members of the crowd were determined to buy pints of Guinness for Matt Price, a Cornish giant, before he started his gig, so he obligingly waited for them.
Meantime, Price chatted to the remaining audience, asking what he should do if trouble erupted in the room. There was no sign of this happening. Nevertheless, he concluded, "We have two Glaswegian women who will fight, if necessary".
The missing punters and pints arrived and he launched into his main set, a high-paced, imaginative and very funny journey.
Price is Cornwall's answer to Johnny Vegas. He's naturally funny, with a taste for the surreal. His father's serenading of an over-indulged cat, Bob Marley's Redemption Song performed in a Cornish accent, his cack-handed attempt to offload a large and unwanted gift of cannabis onto the homeless were just three of his hilarious ideas and yarns.
It was a most surprising and delightful treat, lurking in an unexpected spot.
Matt Price has a great comedy brain, tremendous speed and delivered a thoroughly enjoyable show. As they say down in Cornwall: "Proper job!"
*****
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