Homepage News Reviews - Acts - Shows - Screen - Radio - Books - Clubs Interviews Awards 2006 Edinburgh 2005 - Reviews - Blog - Previews Features Archive Awards 2005 Edinburgh 2004: - Previews - Shows - Diary Guestbook Forum © Emporium Of Mirth 2004 Editor: Lauren Murphy Reporters: Fiona Wilkie Natalie Joanne	Emporium of Mirth Comedy of the Grotesque When I heard about Comedy of the grotesque, I must say I was a little apprehensive. Grotesque?! That can never be good, can it? I was wrong. When Mike Belgrave means grotesque, what he means is that he’s found a collection of acts that completely fly against everything Jongleurs stands for “I don’t want anybody getting up here and talking about their trip to the supermarket” he quite rightly says at the start of the gig. Compiled especially for the London Comedy Festival (or “coming up in the next instalment of Edinburgh” to us), Comedy of the Grotesque is not the kind of event that happens every day… and these are not the kind of acts you see every day. From Phil Zimmerman’s slightly disturbing performance to Persephone Lewis and her trumpet playing Penguin you simply could never call any of the performances staid. Comedy of the Grotesque was a refreshing change in the middle of London Comfest’s drab line-up. The question is, when will we see more? Reviewed by Lauren RSS  Printable version	Visit our Siamese Twin Sister Site!