The Hungarian Bird Festival was one of the best shows that I saw at the fringe this year (and that's including the Phil Nicol gig where I got to fulfill my wet dreams and play guitar to a crowd). There is no other comedian that has brought me to tears; not of laughter, but of joy, beauty, and just goddamned happiness. I went with two mates, all with no preconceptions and entirely on impulse, and all three of us left beaming, heading straight for the nearest bar where we sat for two hours talking about how lucky we were. Comedy that is both intelligent and beautiful is becoming increasingly rare.

Sean Davies, September 2001