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Barker's best material demonstrates a cynical intelligence and keen wit as she lays into marginally political targets with disarmingly astute observations.

Routines about the hypocrisy of Daily Mail letter-writers, for example, avoids the obvious to find some beautifully realised sarcasm, and a gag about refugees in Switzerland is similarly well constructed.

Her amiable manner disguises such barbed comments, even if her delivery isn't particularly consistent from night to night.

Not all of her set matches the top quality of the finest moments, yet she is no slouch in creating new material, which is encouraging in someone with so much promise.

One to watch, definitely.

Date of review: Sep 2002

Where can I see Hils Barker next?

When: 20:00 - Sunday 14th Sep, '08
Venue: Market Harborough Theatre Bar
Prices: £6 (£5 concs)
Info: Plus Andy Kind
Comics: Hils Barker, Roddy Fraser, Alan Seaman (MC)
When: 20:30 - Wednesday 17th Sep, '08
Venue: Round Table
Prices: £10 (£8 concs) 2-for-1
Info: 99 Club
Comics: Hils Barker, Holly Walsh, Inder Manocha, Steve Weiner, Caroline Mabey (MC)
When: 20:00 - Thursday 18th Sep, '08
Venue: Whitstable East Quay Bar
Prices: £18
Comics: Hattie Hayridge, Hils Barker, Zoe Lyons
When: 20:00 - Sunday 28th Sep, '08
Venue: Manchester Frog And Bucket
Prices: £7 (£5 concs)
Info: Laughing Cows all-female night
Comics: Hils Barker, Jo Enright, Katie Mulgrew, Mandy Muden, Rosie Wilby
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When: 20:30 - Saturday 22nd Nov, '08
Venue: Downstairs at the King's Head
Prices: £9 (£7 concs)
Info: Plus Andrew Clover
Comics: Andrew Roper, Hils Barker, Kevin Hayes, Charmian Hughes (MC)
 
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Hils Barker's Shows: Edinburgh Fringe 2002The Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award FinalEdinburgh Fringe 2003Bright SparksEdinburgh Fringe 2004Big Value Comedy Show EarlyEdinburgh Fringe 2006Hils Barker: In the Wrong PlaceEdinburgh Fringe 2007Open Mic @ The Globe Question Mark Exclaimaion Mark Question Mark (? ! ?)Edinburgh Fringe 2008Hils Barker: Exhibitionist

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