Granted, porcine asphyxiation is a strange topic for a comedy routine – but Ross Noble turned it into comedy gold, basing the majority of his show around the improvised subject of wrestling a pig with a bag on it’s head. Strange? Yes. Funny? Unbelievably so.
One such porcine tangent that Noble was only too happy to take revolved around the idea of Jay Z releasing an oscillating pig in the house to surprise Beyonce as she jogs on a treadmill. Shocked by the pig she then begins punching it in the face – spawning the idea for her latest dance move.
It’s hard to think that this show is planned or scripted in anyway, such is the crazy nature of Noble’s musings, but if it is scripted then it is seamless.
Noble’s geordie accent and appearance (which he describes as ‘Homeless Ninja’ - dressed all in black except for a pair of bright yellow trainers – the result of “leaving a bunch of bananas with some elves”, apparently) are humorous enough before he even starts his hilarious ramblings.
Other subjects the Ross Noble crazy train stopped at during his two hours of brilliance were annoying old people who talk during films at the cinema, the pointless running of Axel Rose and his frequent sleep talking about what was discussed in that night’s show.
Mrs Noble – my heart goes out to you. No woman wants to be woken up by their husband jumping on the bed and shouting about porcine asphyxiation.
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