Irish funnyman Jimeoin has been coming to our shores for a few years now, proving successful with audiences each time. This year, he features as one of the main international acts of the comedy festival, and as such manages to attract quite a large crowd to the Skycity Theatre on a Monday evening.

Jimeoin’s brand of comedy is weird, unique and, quite frankly, hilarious. Able to captivate an audience simply with a facial expression or sound, a lot of the comedy in his set comes in the gaps between stories where the previous joke starts to sink in. His structure is fast paced, nonsensical, and yet he manages to tie up all his tangents and stories into a one fairly cohesive show. It’s fascinating how when you think he’s lost his train of thought, or gone too far off track, he still manages to weave it back into his main story and connect everything together. This is a talent difficult to master, and it’s such that you really know you are watching a master of the art of laughter.

Tackling both big topics and everyday activities is something Jimeoin has perfected, and this year he aims to answer the impossible question of life and “what is it all about.” The fact that I came away with an answer is astounding, and the pay-off is both clever and hilarious. Throw in some music, excellent one -liners and observations, along with some harmless audience conversation and you really have one excellent night of comedy.

If you haven’t seen Jimeoin live before, here’s your chance. And, if you have, here’s your chance to see him again. This show is funny, clever, unpredictable and highly recommended.  

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