Firstly I should like to apologise to Michael Chamberlin for calling him a cheapskate just ‘cos he was taking the tickets at the door. I’m sure it’s just that he couldn’t find any unemployed people in this bustling metropolis.
“Michael Chamberlin and The Ten Commandments” is sort of about the Ten Commandments, and how they should be updated for the modern world. Michael has a pair of easels showing the ten commandments so we all know what he’s talking about, a flip-chart which was some interesting illustrations, a couple of taped interviews with some old schoolmates and a very warped mind.
Some of the stories he tells to illustrate why each commandment should be in(or ex)cluded cover topics like being denied the chance to participate in muck-up day, the benefits of being the Pope, his racist grandmother, wheelchairs and the fun that can be had with them and why a deer on a jet-ski should be avoided whenever possible. He also does an excellent ‘lost’ parable.
Michael should be familiar to most people from his work on Skithouse as well as being a long time regular on the stand-up circuit. He has a bit of a girly voice (which he talks about during the show) but a strong and confident tone and delivers his material very well. Some of the material has been used in his stand-up spots but the majority is new and the wheelchair story alone is worth the price of admission.
Sure, I’m going to hell for being here on Easter Sunday but I must still recommend seeing this hour of silliness from a man trying to exorcise his catholic upbringing (if you have no fear of the wrath of a vengeful Lord).
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