EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: JOJO SUTHERLAND IN CONVERSATION, The Beehive Inn, August 8 2014

Slightly controversially, Jojo Sutherland opens by asking the audience how they are voting in the independence referendum. She declared that she is a yes supporter but jokes that she had to rethink her views when she watched the opening of the Commonwealth Games and saw the uniforms and realised we can't be trusted.

In Conversation with Jojo Sutherland is a fairly personal affair. She goes round the audience asking everyone their names, where they're from and what they do. She encourages people to speak out of they have a question about her material or anything to add. Her responses are quick witted and give the impression that whatever night you went along to see her you would get a slightly different show.

Some of the subjects she covers are considered taboo and would sound like you're in for a fairly bleak evening. Between her abusive first marriage, bankruptcy and brain haemorrhage; on paper it doesn't really sound like a comedy show. However Sutherland's attitude is what makes you feel able to laugh about the situations. She is a natural storyteller and her life is more than interesting enough to sustain this hour of comedy.

In Conversation with Jojo Sutherland is part of the free Fringe at the Beehive Inn until August 23rd.

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