Dan Mitchell – Original Review
Note: This review is from 2007
Review by Steve Bennett
There’s a certain whimsical idiocy that pervades the best Welsh comedy, and Dan Mitchell has it in spades.He has natural funny bones, prepared to be as daft or weird as he needs be to get a laugh, yet somehow maintaining the illusion that this is all perfectly normal.
He brings a passion to his silly set pieces, and can talk wittily about the most obscure of subjects; not many comics have a routine about the Welsh word for jellyfish.
However, he still appears quite inexperienced – despite four years in comedy - and in some segments you can tell he hasn’t quite worked out the best way to say what he’s trying to say; and some of the more straightforward puns need to be attacked more obliquely. There’s a song, too, which is OK – but no better.
But Mitchell still has promise, even if it’s taking a long time coming to fruition.
Review date: 1 Feb 2007
Reviewed by: Steve Bennett
