By Ollie Wilson, MatchFit Media
The poster for this show, featuring a wrecked-looking young women bathed in sweat, seemed to indicate a tale of drugs-addled angst - but the reality was somewhat different.
Susie McCabe's teenage battle with drug addiction was all too quickly glossed over, with a minimum of detail, leaving the field open for a pleasant hour of homely Scottish stand-up comedy about her partner, her cat, her dog, her backache and experience of Sky Plus.
It was not that what she served up was bad. Indeed, it was as comfortable as a well-worn pair of slippers. However, it was a tad unexpected. Rather than being like a character out of Trainspotting, McCabe came across as a fairly polite and respectable citizen.
The small, Scots-dominated audience clearly enjoyed her easy-going style. Her delivery was fluent and she left everyone feeling good about themselves.
Nevertheless, the material was not strong or funny enough to be truly memorable. Susie McCabe will have to move a gear or two to make the comedy big league.
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