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Occasionally, you come across the sort of worthy documentary that examines disability in comedy; exploring the stereotypes, pondering how disabled acts present themselves and earnestly discussing how stand-up can help challenge society's attitudes to the handicapped.

With all this weight of responsibility on his shoulders, blind comic Chris McCausland has the right idea - and simply ignores the issue entirely. Aside from an ice-breaker recognising the irony in a blind man doing observational comedy, he just cracks right on with a sterling set, making virtually no further reference to his sight.

It's straightforward stuff - the ridiculousness of Bond villains and the like - but elegantly written and engagingly performed by this likeable, self-effacing Scouser.

It's occasionally sluggish, occasionally familiar (survival tips for shark attacks have become an unlikely stand-up cliche) but McCausland unfailingly demonstrates such a keen comic instinct that it's easy to believe any such gripes are just minor wrinkles on his ceaseless march to comedy success. This lad's certainly got potential.

Date of review: Apr 2004

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When: 20:15 - Friday 12th Sep, '08
Venue: Manchester Frog And Bucket
Prices: £13 (£6 concs)
Comics: Alistair Barrie, Chris McCausland, Duncan Oakley, Jason Cook (MC)
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When: 20:15 - Saturday 13th Sep, '08
Venue: Manchester Frog And Bucket
Prices: £14
Comics: Alistair Barrie, Chris McCausland, Duncan Oakley, Jason Cook (MC)
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When: 21:00 - Thursday 18th Sep, '08
Venue: Edinburgh Stand
Prices: £7 (£6 concs)
Info: Plus Wayne Deakin, Sian Bevan and Ross Baillie.
Comics: Chris McCausland, Bruce Devlin (MC)
When: 21:00 - Friday 19th Sep, '08
Venue: Edinburgh Stand
Prices: £9 (£8 concs)
Info: Plus Wayne Deakin, Sian Bevan and Ross Baillie.
Comics: Chris McCausland, Bruce Devlin (MC)
When: 21:00 - Saturday 20th Sep, '08
Venue: Edinburgh Stand
Prices: £12
Info: Plus Wayne Deakin, Sian Bevan and Ross Baillie.
Comics: Chris McCausland, Bruce Devlin (MC)
When: 20:00 - Friday 26th Sep, '08
Venue: Cardiff Jongleurs
Prices: £10
Comics: Andy Askins, Chris McCausland, JoJo Smith, Tony Law
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When: 20:00 - Saturday 27th Sep, '08
Venue: Cardiff Jongleurs
Prices: £12
Comics: Andy Askins, Chris McCausland, JoJo Smith, Tony Law
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When: 20:00 - Friday 3rd Oct, '08
Venue: Glasgow Jongleurs
Prices: £12
Info: Plus R David.
Comics: Chris McCausland, Curtis Walker, Rob Deering
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When: 19:30 - Saturday 4th Oct, '08
Venue: Glasgow Jongleurs
Prices: £15
Info: Plus R David.
Comics: Chris McCausland, Curtis Walker, Rob Deering
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When: 20:00 - Friday 10th Oct, '08
Venue: Comedy Cafe
Prices: Adult - £10.00
Comics: Ben Hurley, Chris McCausland, Rob Collins, Stefano Paolini
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When: 21:00 - Saturday 11th Oct, '08
Venue: Comedy Cafe
Prices: Adult - £15.00
Comics: Ben Hurley, Chris McCausland, Rob Collins, Stefano Paolini
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When: 21:00 - Monday 20th Oct, '08
Venue: Hemel Hempstead Old Town Hall
Prices: £7
Comics: Chris McCausland, James Sherwood, Windsor (MC)
When: 20:15 - Thursday 6th Nov, '08
Venue: Northampton Royal & Derngate
Prices: £10 (£9 in advance)
Comics: Chris McCausland, James Dowdeswell, Tony Law, Dan Evans (MC)
When: 20:45 - Wednesday 12th Nov, '08
Venue: Milton Keynes Stables
Prices: £9.50
Info: PlusThe Amazing Mr Smith
Comics: Chris McCausland, Dan Evans (MC)
 
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