John Robins review

Robins takes to the stage and speaks with the confidence and charm of someone with many more years of Fringe and stand-up experience; as a result it becomes a lot easier to like him, and relax into his act.

Nomadic Revery is based on his own ideas that kids are growing up too fast now, and looks back at his own youth in an endearing yet honest fashion. From his fear of authority and getting in trouble at school, where he would shy away from rebellion in favour of the debating team, and his forays into sexual 'experimentation' during fresher's week at uni - it is all told in such a way that it is easy for the audience to relate, and knowing laughs are plenty. However, the personal aspect of his stories prevent him from becoming just another 'you know when you used to do this' style observational comic.

It's hard to believe this show is only £5, as the hour is packed with laughter, and even 'off-script' he manages to chat naturally with his audience, bringing them into the story, rather than just telling it to them and expecting a reaction.

If you've ever been curious as to whether audio paedophilia is possible, when to use a sad winking emoticon, or how to correctly decorate a school folder with a beautiful tableau - this should be the show for you. He also entertains with the spontanaity onslaught he has found in the world of online dating, and how he manned up in order to 'throw a bottle at broken Britain'. See him now before you have to pay double.

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John Robins: Nomadic Revery listing